How many Jaguar XJS are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 6,640 on the road Built 1975-1996 British
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The grand tourer that followed the E-Type in 1975, though it was never meant to be the same kind of car: bigger, quieter and built for crossing continents, at first only with the V12. Its buttressed rear pillars divided opinion. Tom Walkinshaw's team raced it to the European Touring Car title in 1984 and a Bathurst win in 1985. It lasted until 1996.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1989: 71 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 2 |
| 1976 | 14 |
| 1977 | 46 |
| 1978 | 40 |
| 1979 | 41 |
| 1980 | 30 |
| 1981 | 20 |
| 1982 | 34 |
| 1983 | 32 |
| 1984 | 27 |
| 1985 | 37 |
| 1986 | 42 |
| 1987 | 57 |
| 1988 | 47 |
| 1989 | 71 |
| 1990 | 51 |
| 1991 | 30 |
| 1992 | 27 |
| 1993 | 23 |
| 1994 | 18 |
| 1995 | 8 |
| 1996 | 6 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| XJ-S | 1975–1981 | 180 | Scarce |
| XJ-S HE | 1981–1991 | 409 | Scarce |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| V12 | 176 | Scarce | |
| HE | 75 | Rare | |
| V12 Cabriolet | 8 | Rare |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 704 still registered, the Jaguar XJS is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 7th of the 31 Jaguar models and 524th 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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