How many Daimler Super V8s are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 519,430 on the road Built 1998-2002 British
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The flagship of the 1997 to 2002 range: a long-wheelbase Daimler saloon with the supercharged 4.0-litre V8 from the Jaguar XJR under a fluted grille. It paired limousine comfort with serious pace, in a body that gave little of it away.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2000: 5 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 5 |
| 2002 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 9 still registered, the Daimler Super V8 is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks 15th of the 16 Daimler models and equal 2,014th 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.