How many Alvis 12/40 are left in New Zealand?
Unicorn 1 in 2,337,436 on the road Built 1923-1924 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
One of the early cars from Alvis of Coventry, which began building cars in 1920. The 12/40 was a side-valve four-cylinder light car of the early 1920s, well made and sold at a quality price. It was soon overshadowed by the overhead-valve 12/50 that made the firm's name.
Still on the road, by model year
1 from 1923 and 1 from 1924.
What Unicorn means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 2 still registered, the Alvis 12/40 is Unicorn: the grade for cars with fewer than 5 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 7th of the 15 Alvis models and equal 2,524th 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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