How many Austin 1300s are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 22,804 on the road Built 1968-1977 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The larger-engined version of the Austin 1100, sold from 1967 with the 1275cc A-series engine. Like the 1100 it was an Issigonis design with front-wheel drive, Hydrolastic suspension and remarkable room for its length. The twin-carburettor 1300 GT was the sporty one, and the Allegro replaced it in 1973.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1974: 57 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1968 | 5 |
| 1969 | 9 |
| 1970 | 8 |
| 1971 | 16 |
| 1972 | 29 |
| 1973 | 29 |
| 1974 | 57 |
| 1975 | 46 |
| 1976 | 5 |
| 1977 | 1 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| GT | 27 | Rare |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 205 still registered, the Austin 1300 is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 3rd of the 40 Austin models and equal 829th 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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