How many Austin Metros are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 161,202 on the road Built 1981-1989 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
British Leyland's great hope of 1980, a small hatchback launched as the Austin Mini Metro to sit alongside the Mini it was meant to replace. It used the Mini's A-series engine with Hydragas suspension. Lady Diana Spencer drove one before her wedding, and the MG Metro 6R4 rally car borrowed its shape.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1988: 12 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1986 | 3 |
| 1987 | 11 |
| 1988 | 12 |
| 1989 | 1 |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 29 still registered, the Austin Metro is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 22nd of the 40 Austin models and equal 1,532nd 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.