How many Austin 3 Litres are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 161,202 on the road Built 1969-1972 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A big rear-wheel-drive saloon launched in 1967, using the doors and centre section of the front-drive Austin 1800 with a longer bonnet and boot. It had a 3-litre six and self-levelling Hydrolastic suspension. Buyers stayed away, and it was dropped in 1971 after fewer than 10,000 had been made.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1971: 14 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1969 | 3 |
| 1970 | 10 |
| 1971 | 14 |
| 1972 | 2 |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 29 still registered, the Austin 3 Litre is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 22nd of the 40 Austin models and equal 1,532nd 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.