How many Leyland MGB are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 779,145 on the road Built 1970-1977 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The MGB under the name of its parent company. Launched in 1962, it was a simple, sturdy open two-seater with a 1.8 litre B-series engine, and it stayed in production until 1980. More than half a million were made, counting the GT, which made it the best-selling British sports car of its time.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1970: 2 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 2 |
| 1971 | 1 |
| 1973 | 1 |
| 1977 | 2 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 6 still registered, the Leyland MGB is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks 8th of the 8 Leyland models and equal 2,199th 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.