How many Jaguar MK7s are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 71,921 on the road Built 1951-1957 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The big saloon that carried the twin-cam XK engine to a wider public. Launched in 1950, the Mark VII could top 100 mph with five people aboard, sold strongly in America, and proved more agile than it looked: one won the Monte Carlo Rally in 1956.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1952: 16 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 5 |
| 1952 | 16 |
| 1953 | 11 |
| 1954 | 12 |
| 1955 | 11 |
| 1956 | 9 |
| 1957 | 1 |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 65 still registered, the Jaguar MK7 is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 16th of the 31 Jaguar models and equal 1,213th 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.