How many Austin A99s are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 934,974 on the road Built 1960-1961 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The A99 Westminster, Austin's big six-cylinder saloon from 1959 to 1961. It was the largest of the Pininfarina-styled BMC cars with their tail fins, powered by the 2.9-litre C-series engine also used in the Austin-Healey 3000, and it had front disc brakes. The A110 replaced it.
Still on the road, by model year
4 from 1960 and 1 from 1961.
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 5 still registered, the Austin A99 is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 31st of the 40 Austin models and equal 2,281st 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.