How many Bedford K are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 42,889 on the road Built 1938-1978 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Lightest of the Bedford K, M and O range of trucks, introduced in 1939 and recognisable by its rounded bull-nose grille. Production was interrupted by the war and resumed afterwards, running until the early 1950s. It was a common farm and delivery truck of its era.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1949: 22 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1938 | 1 |
| 1944 | 1 |
| 1945 | 1 |
| 1946 | 1 |
| 1947 | 2 |
| 1948 | 7 |
| 1949 | 22 |
| 1950 | 16 |
| 1951 | 17 |
| 1952 | 18 |
| 1953 | 10 |
| 1963 | 1 |
| 1964 | 2 |
| 1965 | 1 |
| 1966 | 2 |
| 1971 | 2 |
| 1972 | 1 |
| 1975 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1 |
| 1978 | 1 |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 109 still registered, the Bedford K is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 4th of the 12 Bedford models and equal 1,027th 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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