How many MG TF are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 22,156 on the road Built 1953-2011 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Two MGs share the name. The first, of 1953, was the last of the T-series Midgets, with a raked grille and headlamps faired into the wings, sold for two years before the MGA arrived. The second was the mid-engined roadster of 2002, a reworked MGF on conventional coil springs, which survived MG Rover's collapse to be built again in small numbers until 2011.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1954: 55 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1953 | 4 |
| 1954 | 55 |
| 1955 | 50 |
| 1956 | 8 |
| 1957 | 1 |
| 1958 | 1 |
| 1965 | 1 |
| 1968 | 1 |
| 1989 | 3 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 2002 | 5 |
| 2003 | 29 |
| 2004 | 28 |
| 2005 | 16 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 | 39 | Rare |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 211 still registered, the MG TF is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 9th of the 43 MG models and equal 819th 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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