How many Land Rover 101s are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 389,573 on the road Built 1972-1982 British
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The 101 Forward Control, a military Land Rover built in the 1970s to tow a field gun and carry its crew for the British Army. The driver sits over the front axle, with a Rover V8 and permanent four-wheel drive beneath. Many were sold off to become campers and expedition trucks, and a fleet of them was dressed up for the 1995 film Judge Dredd.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1975: 3 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1972 | 1 |
| 1975 | 3 |
| 1976 | 3 |
| 1977 | 2 |
| 1978 | 2 |
| 1982 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 12 still registered, the Land Rover 101 is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks 10th of the 10 Land Rover models and equal 1,896th 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.