How many Alvis TA21s are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 292,180 on the road Built 1951-1953 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Alvis's Three Litre of 1950, the firm's first all-new car after the war, with a new 3-litre six-cylinder engine. Most were upright, traditional saloons bodied by Mulliners of Birmingham, with a drophead coupe by Tickford. The same engine served Alvis until the end of car production.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1953: 6 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 5 |
| 1952 | 5 |
| 1953 | 6 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 16 still registered, the Alvis TA21 is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks 2nd of the 15 Alvis models and equal 1,776th 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.