How many Austin 10s are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 27,993 on the road Built 1932-1980 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Austin's best seller of the 1930s, a small family saloon launched in 1932 to sit between the Seven and the Twelve. It was steadily updated through the decade, was built for military use during the war, and carried on until 1947. Sturdy rather than fast, it was a sensible middle-class choice.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1935: 25 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1932 | 8 |
| 1933 | 5 |
| 1934 | 16 |
| 1935 | 25 |
| 1936 | 24 |
| 1937 | 20 |
| 1938 | 21 |
| 1939 | 8 |
| 1940 | 1 |
| 1945 | 2 |
| 1946 | 9 |
| 1947 | 14 |
| 1948 | 3 |
| 1968 | 1 |
| 1971 | 2 |
| 1976 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1 |
| 1979 | 3 |
| 1980 | 2 |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 167 still registered, the Austin 10 is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 4th of the 40 Austin models and 887th 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.