How many Mercury Meteors are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 311,658 on the road Built 1961-1969 American
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A name Mercury used twice in quick succession: in 1961 on its lowest-priced full-size car, then for 1962 and 1963 on a new mid-size sedan twinned with the Ford Fairlane. In Canada the Meteor had a longer life of its own, as a Ford-based line sold by Mercury dealers, which is why the name turns up on cars from later in the decade.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1963: 10 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 |
| 1962 | 3 |
| 1963 | 10 |
| 1969 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 15 still registered, the Mercury Meteor is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks 7th of the 20 Mercury models and equal 1,801st 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.