How many MG MGB are left in New Zealand?
Uncommon 1 in 2,643 on the road Built 1962-1980 British
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Britain's best-known sports car, built at Abingdon from 1962 to 1980. It replaced the MGA's separate chassis with a stronger one-piece body, and in 1965 gained the GT, a hatchback coupe with a roofline shaped by Pininfarina. Simple, tough and easy to fix, it sold over half a million, and nearly every part can still be bought new.
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| GT | 975 | Scarce | |
| Roadster | 191 | Scarce | |
| Tourer | 50 | Rare | |
| Sports | 37 | Rare | |
| GT V8 | 25 | Rare |
What Uncommon means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 1,769 still registered, the MG MGB is Uncommon: the grade for cars with 1,200 to 7,999 left.
By how many are left it ranks 5th of the 43 MG models and equal 332nd 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.
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