How many Hillman Hunters are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 12,950 on the road Built 1966-1979 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The Rootes Group's family saloon from 1966, a clean, square-cut car that replaced the Minx and Super Minx. A Hunter driven by Andrew Cowan won the first London to Sydney Marathon in 1968. The design had a remarkably long second life in Iran, where it was built as the Paykan until 2005.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1975: 55 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1966 | 1 |
| 1967 | 13 |
| 1968 | 7 |
| 1969 | 19 |
| 1970 | 25 |
| 1971 | 36 |
| 1972 | 37 |
| 1973 | 24 |
| 1974 | 51 |
| 1975 | 55 |
| 1976 | 49 |
| 1977 | 23 |
| 1978 | 15 |
| 1979 | 5 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| GL | 29 | Rare |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 361 still registered, the Hillman Hunter is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 1st of the 12 Hillman models and equal 682nd 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.