How many Commer COB are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 333,919 on the road Built 1957-1965 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A small van from the Rootes Group, sold from the mid 1950s. It was the commercial version of the Hillman Husky, itself a short, upright little wagon built from Hillman Minx parts, with the rear side windows panelled in. A van version of the Hillman Imp eventually took its place.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1961: 5 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1957 | 1 |
| 1960 | 1 |
| 1961 | 5 |
| 1962 | 4 |
| 1963 | 1 |
| 1964 | 1 |
| 1965 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 14 still registered, the Commer COB is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks 2nd of the 6 Commer models and equal 1,827th 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.