How many Volkswagen Californias are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 9,863 on the road Built 2006-2026 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A factory-built campervan based on the Transporter. The name first appeared in the late 1980s on conversions by Westfalia, and since 2003 Volkswagen has built the California itself in Hanover, complete with a pop-up roof, a small kitchen and beds for four.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2021: 142 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 7 |
| 2007 | 13 |
| 2008 | 6 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2011 | 6 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 11 |
| 2017 | 28 |
| 2018 | 37 |
| 2019 | 19 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2021 | 142 |
| 2022 | 77 |
| 2023 | 39 |
| 2024 | 38 |
| 2025 | 12 |
| 2026 | 2 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean | 246 | Scarce |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 474 still registered, the Volkswagen California is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 20th of the 48 Volkswagen models and 617th of all 2,903 cars in Spotto's catalogue.
The six grades: Common, 8,000 or more · Uncommon, 1,200 to 7,999 · Scarce, 175 to 1,199 · Rare, 25 to 174 · Super rare, 5 to 24 · Unicorn, fewer than 5.
Seen one?
Spotto grades every car on New Zealand roads by how many are still registered, down to the generation and the badge. Log the ones you spot, build a collection, and see who else has found one.