How many Leyland Marinas are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 424,988 on the road Built 1974-1984 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The Morris Marina, sold under the Leyland name in some markets. Launched in Britain in 1971 as a simple rear-wheel-drive family car to fight the Ford Cortina, it was developed in a hurry and borrowed its front suspension design from the Morris Minor. Australian versions could be had with a six-cylinder engine.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1974: 3 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1974 | 3 |
| 1975 | 1 |
| 1977 | 2 |
| 1979 | 2 |
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1984 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 11 still registered, the Leyland Marina is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks 6th of the 8 Leyland 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.