How many MG 1300s are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 779,145 on the road Built 1968-1971 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The later, bigger-engined version of the MG 1100, a front-drive BMC saloon with Hydrolastic suspension and an MG grille. From the late 1960s it used a 1275cc engine, the same size as the Mini Cooper S, and in twin-carburettor form it was a brisk small car. It was the last MG saloon for a decade, until the badge was revived on the Metro.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1969: 3 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1968 | 1 |
| 1969 | 3 |
| 1970 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 6 still registered, the MG 1300 is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 35th of the 43 MG 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.