How many Austin 7s are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 8,378 on the road Built 1923-1963 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The baby Austin, launched in 1922 and built until 1939. It gave Britain its first affordable proper car and was copied or licensed around the world: BMW's first car was an Austin Seven built under licence. Many racing careers began in one too, including that of Bruce McLaren, who started out in an Austin Seven Ulster.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1937: 95 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1923 | 1 |
| 1924 | 7 |
| 1925 | 3 |
| 1926 | 6 |
| 1927 | 17 |
| 1928 | 47 |
| 1929 | 74 |
| 1930 | 43 |
| 1931 | 34 |
| 1932 | 14 |
| 1933 | 21 |
| 1934 | 30 |
| 1935 | 47 |
| 1936 | 73 |
| 1937 | 95 |
| 1938 | 32 |
| 1939 | 4 |
| 1945 | 1 |
| 1955 | 1 |
| 1960 | 2 |
| 1961 | 2 |
| 1962 | 3 |
| 1963 | 1 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby | 87 | Rare | |
| Sports | 13 | Rare | |
| Ulster | 7 | Rare | |
| Opal | 4 | Rare | |
| Nippy | 3 | Rare |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 558 still registered, the Austin 7 is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 1st of the 40 Austin models and 577th 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.