How many MG Magnettes are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 84,998 on the road Built 1953-1967 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A sports saloon from MG's BMC years. The ZA of 1953, designed by Gerald Palmer, was a low, well-proportioned four-door that handled far better than family cars of its day and is the one enthusiasts seek. From 1959 the name moved to a Farina-styled saloon with tail fins, an MG-badged cousin of the Austin Cambridge and Morris Oxford.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1958: 11 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1953 | 1 |
| 1954 | 4 |
| 1955 | 5 |
| 1956 | 5 |
| 1957 | 10 |
| 1958 | 11 |
| 1959 | 3 |
| 1960 | 3 |
| 1961 | 2 |
| 1962 | 3 |
| 1963 | 1 |
| 1964 | 2 |
| 1965 | 2 |
| 1967 | 1 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZA | 5 | Rare | |
| ZB | 3 | Rare |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 55 still registered, the MG Magnette is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 15th of the 43 MG models and equal 1,277th 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.