How many Volkswagen Derby are left in New Zealand?
Unicorn 1 in 4,674,872 on the road Built 1979 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A Polo with a boot. Launched in 1977, the Derby added a separate luggage compartment to the first-generation Polo to make a small two-door saloon. It sold well in Germany for a few years, and later booted Polos carried on the idea under other names.
Still on the road, by model year
1 from 1979.
What Unicorn means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 1 still registered, the Volkswagen Derby is Unicorn: the grade for cars with fewer than 5 left.
By how many are left it ranks 48th of the 48 Volkswagen models and equal 2,668th 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.