How many Austin Twenty are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 934,974 on the road Built 1923-1929 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The car Herbert Austin staked his company on after the First World War, a large 3.6-litre four-cylinder tourer influenced by American practice and launched in 1919. It was too big for the British market, the firm ran into financial trouble, and the smaller Twelve and Seven were what rescued it.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1923: 2 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1923 | 2 |
| 1924 | 1 |
| 1925 | 1 |
| 1929 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 5 still registered, the Austin Twenty is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 31st of the 40 Austin models and equal 2,281st 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.