How many Austin Montego VDP are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 389,573 on the road Built 1986-1988 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Vanden Plas version of the Austin Montego, the mid-size sedan British Leyland launched in 1984 as a booted sister to the Maestro. Vanden Plas, once a coachbuilder, had become the name for the top trim level, which meant leather seats and wood trim in an otherwise ordinary family car.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1987: 7 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1987 | 7 |
| 1988 | 4 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 12 still registered, the Austin Montego VDP is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks 26th of the 40 Austin models and equal 1,896th 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.