How many Bedford J1s are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 15,687 on the road Built 1959-1982 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
One of the lighter members of Bedford's TJ range, the bonneted trucks introduced in 1958 with a rounded cab and a choice of petrol or diesel engines. Simple and strong, the TJ was built in Britain for decades, latterly for export, and many survive as farm trucks and campers.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1968: 30 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1959 | 5 |
| 1960 | 7 |
| 1961 | 3 |
| 1962 | 6 |
| 1963 | 5 |
| 1964 | 11 |
| 1965 | 16 |
| 1966 | 14 |
| 1967 | 15 |
| 1968 | 30 |
| 1969 | 19 |
| 1970 | 28 |
| 1971 | 19 |
| 1972 | 10 |
| 1973 | 10 |
| 1974 | 14 |
| 1975 | 14 |
| 1976 | 21 |
| 1977 | 14 |
| 1978 | 9 |
| 1979 | 16 |
| 1980 | 9 |
| 1982 | 3 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| C2 | 195 | Scarce |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 298 still registered, the Bedford J1 is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 2nd of the 12 Bedford models and equal 732nd 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.
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