How many Volkswagen Fastbacks are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 246,046 on the road Built 1966-1974 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The fastback version of Volkswagen's Type 3, launched in 1965 as the 1600TL. Because the flat air-cooled engine sat low under the rear floor, it had a boot at each end. It was a roomier, more grown-up car than the Beetle it shared its layout with.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1971: 8 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1966 | 1 |
| 1967 | 2 |
| 1968 | 1 |
| 1969 | 1 |
| 1970 | 3 |
| 1971 | 8 |
| 1972 | 2 |
| 1974 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 19 still registered, the Volkswagen Fastback is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks 38th of the 48 Volkswagen models and equal 1,700th 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.