How many Volvo 144s are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 667,839 on the road Built 1970-1974 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The four-door sedan of Volvo's 140 series, launched in 1966. Its square, upright shape set the look of Volvos for the next thirty years, and it was built around safety, with crumple zones and dual-circuit brakes. The number is a code: 1 series, 4 cylinders, 4 doors.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1970: 2 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 2 |
| 1971 | 2 |
| 1973 | 1 |
| 1974 | 2 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 7 still registered, the Volvo 144 is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 31st of the 41 Volvo models and equal 2,128th 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.