How many Commer 2500s are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 584,359 on the road Built 1969-1973 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The heavier-duty version of Commer's forward-control van, the snub-nosed design launched in 1960 and later known as the PB and then the Spacevan. It used Rootes Group car engines mounted between the front seats, and was a common base for campervans and minibuses in Britain.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1969: 2 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1969 | 2 |
| 1970 | 2 |
| 1971 | 2 |
| 1972 | 1 |
| 1973 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 8 still registered, the Commer 2500 is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks 3rd of the 6 Commer models and equal 2,076th 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.