How many Austin FX4s are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 667,839 on the road Built 1966-1977 British
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
London's black cab. The FX4 was introduced in 1958 and stayed in production, with many updates, until 1997, built by Carbodies of Coventry. Most were diesels, and the very tight turning circle is a requirement of London's taxi regulations.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1977: 2 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1966 | 1 |
| 1968 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 |
| 1973 | 1 |
| 1974 | 1 |
| 1977 | 2 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 7 still registered, the Austin FX4 is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks 29th of the 40 Austin models and equal 2,128th 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.