How many Austin Marinas are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 584,359 on the road Built 1975-1980 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
British Leyland's simple rear-wheel-drive family car, launched in 1971 as the Morris Marina and sold with Austin badges in some markets and on some vans and pick-ups. It was built quickly from existing parts, including Morris Minor-type front suspension, and sold well despite its critics.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1975: 3 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 3 |
| 1976 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1 |
| 1978 | 2 |
| 1980 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 8 still registered, the Austin Marina is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks 28th of the 40 Austin models and equal 2,076th 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.