How many Daimler SIX are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 389,573 on the road Built 1995-1997 British
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The Daimler Six of 1994 to 1997 was the top version of that generation of Jaguar XJ, with the 4.0-litre straight-six, the fluted Daimler grille and the most lavish wood and leather the factory offered. The V12 equivalent was the Double Six. In America the same car was sold as a Jaguar Vanden Plas.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1996: 6 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 5 |
| 1996 | 6 |
| 1997 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 12 still registered, the Daimler SIX is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 12th of the 16 Daimler models and equal 1,896th 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.