How many Austin Westminsters are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 56,324 on the road Built 1945-1968 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Austin's big six-cylinder saloon from 1954 to 1968. The first cars, starting with the A90, had rounded bodies and the new C-series engine. In 1959 the name passed to the larger, finned A99 and then the A110, styled by Pininfarina. They were widely used as police cars in Britain.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1957: 13 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1945 | 1 |
| 1949 | 1 |
| 1950 | 1 |
| 1951 | 3 |
| 1952 | 4 |
| 1955 | 7 |
| 1956 | 8 |
| 1957 | 13 |
| 1958 | 12 |
| 1961 | 1 |
| 1962 | 11 |
| 1963 | 4 |
| 1964 | 4 |
| 1965 | 5 |
| 1966 | 3 |
| 1967 | 1 |
| 1968 | 2 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| A110 | 21 | Rare | |
| A90 | 20 | Rare |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 83 still registered, the Austin Westminster is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 14th of the 40 Austin models and equal 1,118th 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.