How many MG RV8s are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 106,247 on the road Built 1993-1996 British
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
An MGB reborn in the early 1990s. Rover took the newly remanufactured MGB bodyshell, reshaped the wings and bumpers, and fitted a 3.9-litre Rover V8 with a leather and walnut interior. Only about two thousand were made, and most were sold new in Japan.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1995: 19 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 2 |
| 1994 | 17 |
| 1995 | 19 |
| 1996 | 4 |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 44 still registered, the MG RV8 is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 19th of the 43 MG models and equal 1,369th 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.