How many Austin 3000s are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 31,375 on the road Built 1959-1967 British
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Known as the Big Healey. Built from 1959 to 1967, it took the Austin-Healey 100-Six and gave it a 2.9-litre six-cylinder engine and front disc brakes. Works cars were a force in European rallying, and Pat Moss won the 1960 Liege-Rome-Liege in one. Low-slung, loud and hot in the cabin, it is the classic hairy-chested British sports car.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1964: 23 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1959 | 13 |
| 1960 | 17 |
| 1961 | 8 |
| 1962 | 21 |
| 1963 | 13 |
| 1964 | 23 |
| 1965 | 22 |
| 1966 | 13 |
| 1967 | 18 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mk III | 56 | Rare |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 149 still registered, the Austin 3000 is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 7th of the 40 Austin models and equal 910th 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.