How many Leyland Princess are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 389,573 on the road Built 1977-1982 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A sharply wedge-shaped family saloon styled by Harris Mann and launched in Britain in 1975, first with Austin, Morris and Wolseley badges and then simply as the Princess. It was roomy and rode well on Hydragas suspension, but British Leyland's build quality let it down. The Austin Ambassador replaced it.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1977: 4 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1977 | 4 |
| 1978 | 4 |
| 1979 | 2 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1982 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 12 still registered, the Leyland Princess is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 4th of the 8 Leyland 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.