How many Jaguar SS are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 424,988 on the road Built 1936-1986 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The cars that came before Jaguar was a make. William Lyons's company was called SS Cars, and in 1935 it launched a new range named the SS Jaguar, including the SS 100 sports car, one of the great pre-war two-seaters. After the war the SS initials were dropped and the firm became Jaguar Cars. The SS 100 has been widely copied since.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1936: 4 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1936 | 4 |
| 1937 | 2 |
| 1938 | 2 |
| 1939 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1986 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 11 still registered, the Jaguar SS is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks 27th of the 31 Jaguar models and equal 1,930th 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.