How many Volkswagen Ventos are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 274,992 on the road Built 1992-1997 European
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The third-generation Jetta under a different name. Sold from 1992 to 1998, the Vento was a Golf Mk3 with a separate boot, and Volkswagen renamed it in Europe to give the sedan a fresh start. The top version had the 2.8-litre VR6 engine. The name comes from the word for wind.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1997: 6 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1993 | 4 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1995 | 2 |
| 1996 | 3 |
| 1997 | 6 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 17 still registered, the Volkswagen Vento is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 39th of the 48 Volkswagen models and equal 1,748th 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.