How many MG YA are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 333,919 on the road Built 1947-1953 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
MG's small post-war saloon, launched in 1947 as the One and a Quarter Litre. It combined a pre-war Morris body shell with the TC's engine in single-carburettor form, a traditional leather and wood cabin, and a new independent front suspension that Alec Issigonis had a hand in. That suspension design served MG sports cars right up to the MGB.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1948: 4 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1947 | 1 |
| 1948 | 4 |
| 1949 | 2 |
| 1950 | 3 |
| 1951 | 3 |
| 1953 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 14 still registered, the MG YA is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks 28th of the 43 MG models and equal 1,827th 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.