How many MG 5s are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 88,205 on the road Built 2020-2024 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Two unrelated cars have carried the MG 5 name. One is an electric station wagon launched in Britain in 2020, a plain but practical car and one of the very first electric estates. The other is a low-priced petrol sedan, also new in 2020, sold in Asia and Australia. Both come from MG's Chinese owner, SAIC.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2024: 29 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 29 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essence | 23 | Rare | |
| Excite | 17 | Rare |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 53 still registered, the MG 5 is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 17th of the 43 MG models and equal 1,293rd 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.