How many Volkswagen Passats are left in New Zealand?
Uncommon 1 in 731 on the road Built 1977-2024 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Volkswagen's mid-size family car, launched in 1973 as a close relative of the Audi 80. It was one of the front-wheel-drive, water-cooled cars that moved the company on from the Beetle. Over eight generations it has been best known as a roomy wagon, and it is among the best-selling cars ever made.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2008: 596 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 |
| 1979 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1982 | 2 |
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1991 | 4 |
| 1992 | 2 |
| 1997 | 6 |
| 1998 | 17 |
| 1999 | 29 |
| 2000 | 26 |
| 2001 | 37 |
| 2002 | 114 |
| 2003 | 151 |
| 2004 | 111 |
| 2005 | 131 |
| 2006 | 446 |
| 2007 | 534 |
| 2008 | 596 |
| 2009 | 413 |
| 2010 | 320 |
| 2011 | 460 |
| 2012 | 452 |
| 2013 | 334 |
| 2014 | 371 |
| 2015 | 476 |
| 2016 | 501 |
| 2017 | 323 |
| 2018 | 164 |
| 2019 | 44 |
| 2021 | 123 |
| 2022 | 110 |
| 2023 | 52 |
| 2024 | 37 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fifth generation · B5 | 1997–2005 | 622 | Scarce |
| Sixth generation · B6 | 2005–2010 | 2,309 | Uncommon |
| Seventh generation · B7 | 2010–2015 | 1,617 | Uncommon |
| Eighth generation · B8 | 2014–2021 | 1,830 | Uncommon |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alltrack | 1,070 | Scarce | |
| Variant | 1,022 | Scarce | |
| R-Line | 471 | Scarce | |
| HIGHLINE | 318 | Scarce | |
| CL | 179 | Scarce | |
| CC | 175 | Scarce | |
| 2.0 FSI | 144 | Rare | |
| 2.0 TDI | 122 | Rare | |
| R36 | 118 | Rare | |
| Trendline | 112 | Rare | |
| W8 | 108 | Rare | |
| 3.2 V6 | 83 | Rare | |
| 2.8 V6 | 62 | Rare | |
| 2.3 V5 | 48 | Rare |
What Uncommon means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 6,395 still registered, the Volkswagen Passat is Uncommon: the grade for cars with 1,200 to 7,999 left.
By how many are left it ranks 6th of the 48 Volkswagen models and 140th 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.
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