How many McLaren F1s are left in New Zealand?
Unicorn 1 in 4,674,872 on the road Built 1996 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Gordon Murray's no-compromise road car of the 1990s. The driver sits in the middle with a passenger either side, a 6.1 litre BMW V12 sits behind, and the engine bay is lined with gold foil to reflect heat. It was the fastest production car in the world and won Le Mans in 1995. The name on it is that of New Zealander Bruce McLaren, who founded the team.
Still on the road, by model year
1 from 1996.
What Unicorn means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 1 still registered, the McLaren F1 is Unicorn: the grade for cars with fewer than 5 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 15th of the 18 McLaren models and equal 2,668th 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.