How many MG S5s are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 11,600 on the road Built 2025-2026 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A small electric SUV launched in 2025 as the replacement for the ZS EV. It moved to the rear-drive electric platform already used by the MG4 hatchback, which gave it better road manners and more room than the converted petrol car it succeeded.
Still on the road, by model year
88 from 2025 and 315 from 2026.
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essence | 357 | Scarce | |
| Excite | 46 | Rare |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 403 still registered, the MG S5 is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 6th of the 43 MG models and equal 653rd 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.