How many Land Rover Series are left in New Zealand?
Uncommon 1 in 1,466 on the road Built 1948-1985 British
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The original Land Rover. Rover's Maurice Wilks conceived it as a British answer to the wartime Jeep, and it was launched in 1948 with a simple body in aluminium because steel was rationed. The Series I, II and III built over nearly four decades became the standard working vehicle on farms and expeditions around the world.
Still working on farms rather than sitting in collections.
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series I | 1948–1958 | 479 | Scarce |
| Series II | 1958–1961 | 93 | Rare |
| Series IIA | 1961–1971 | 848 | Scarce |
| Series III | 1971–1985 | 1,431 | Uncommon |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | 1,239 | Uncommon | |
| 109 | 783 | Scarce | |
| 109 V8 | 43 | Rare | |
| Safari | 41 | Rare | |
| 80 | 17 | Rare | |
| 86 | 17 | Rare | |
| 107 | 13 | Rare |
What Uncommon means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 3,188 still registered, the Land Rover Series is Uncommon: the grade for cars with 1,200 to 7,999 left.
By how many are left it ranks 5th of the 10 Land Rover models and equal 233rd 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.