How many Austin A70s are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 186,995 on the road Built 1948-1954 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Austin's medium-large saloon of the years around 1950, sold first as the Hampshire and then, with a wider and roomier body, as the Hereford. Both used the 2.2-litre overhead-valve four from the Austin Sixteen. There were also wood-framed Countryman estates and a pick-up.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1952: 10 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1948 | 1 |
| 1949 | 2 |
| 1950 | 2 |
| 1951 | 5 |
| 1952 | 10 |
| 1953 | 1 |
| 1954 | 4 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hereford | 10 | Rare |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 25 still registered, the Austin A70 is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 24th of the 40 Austin models and equal 1,591st 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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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.