How many Austin Sprites are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 29,588 on the road Built 1958-1972 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The Austin-Healey Sprite, a tiny, cheap sports car launched in 1958 with A-series running gear. The first version, with headlamps perched on top of the bonnet, is the Frogeye. Later cars were shared with the MG Midget, and in its final year, 1971, it was sold simply as the Austin Sprite.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1959: 24 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1958 | 7 |
| 1959 | 24 |
| 1960 | 17 |
| 1961 | 10 |
| 1962 | 11 |
| 1963 | 16 |
| 1964 | 12 |
| 1965 | 13 |
| 1966 | 19 |
| 1967 | 12 |
| 1968 | 2 |
| 1969 | 9 |
| 1970 | 2 |
| 1971 | 2 |
| 1972 | 1 |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 158 still registered, the Austin Sprite is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 5th of the 40 Austin models and equal 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.