How many Volkswagen Jettas are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 8,187 on the road Built 1982-2017 European
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A Golf with a boot, launched in 1979. It has followed the Golf through every generation since, and in North America it has usually outsold the hatchback. Europe knew the third and fourth generations as the Vento and Bora before the Jetta name returned.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2006: 176 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1982 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1988 | 2 |
| 1989 | 2 |
| 1990 | 14 |
| 1991 | 2 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 176 |
| 2007 | 121 |
| 2008 | 86 |
| 2009 | 55 |
| 2010 | 27 |
| 2011 | 6 |
| 2012 | 12 |
| 2013 | 22 |
| 2014 | 19 |
| 2015 | 17 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fifth generation · 1K | 2005–2010 | 468 | Scarce |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 FSI | 100 | Rare | |
| 2.0 TDI | 41 | Rare | |
| 1.9 TDI | 23 | Rare | |
| 1.4 TSI | 22 | Rare | |
| 2.0 TSI | 8 | Rare | |
| GLI | 3 | Rare |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 571 still registered, the Volkswagen Jetta is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 19th of the 48 Volkswagen models and 569th 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.