How many Jaguar MK8s are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 311,658 on the road Built 1956-1958 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A lightly updated Mark VII, sold from 1956 to 1958. The Mark VIII is picked out by its one-piece curved windscreen and a chrome strip along the side that often divided two paint colours. The XK engine gained a little more power, and the Mark IX took over from it.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1958: 8 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1956 | 1 |
| 1957 | 6 |
| 1958 | 8 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 15 still registered, the Jaguar MK8 is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks 25th of the 31 Jaguar models and equal 1,801st 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.