How many Jaguar E-Types are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 10,872 on the road Built 1961-1975 British
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The sensation of the 1961 Geneva motor show: a sports car shaped by aerodynamicist Malcolm Sayer, good for close to 150 mph, with independent suspension and disc brakes all round. Enzo Ferrari is said to have called it the most beautiful car ever made. It ran until the mid-1970s with six-cylinder and then V12 engines.
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| V12 | 92 | Rare |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 430 still registered, the Jaguar E-Type is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 12th of the 31 Jaguar models and 639th 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.
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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.