How many Austin A35s are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 37,701 on the road Built 1956-1966 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
An Austin A30 updated in 1956 with a larger 948cc engine, a better gearbox and a bigger rear window. Small and narrow but surprisingly quick, it was raced in period by Graham Hill and is still a favourite in historic racing. The van outlived the saloon and is the one Wallace and Gromit drive.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1957: 44 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1956 | 4 |
| 1957 | 44 |
| 1958 | 44 |
| 1959 | 26 |
| 1960 | 1 |
| 1961 | 1 |
| 1962 | 1 |
| 1963 | 1 |
| 1966 | 2 |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 124 still registered, the Austin A35 is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 9th of the 40 Austin models and equal 982nd 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.