How many Morris Itals are left in New Zealand?
Unicorn 1 in 1,558,291 on the road Built 1980-1982 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The Morris Marina's last act: a 1980 facelift with bigger lamps and a new tail, named after the Italian studio Ital Design, which had a hand in it. Underneath it was the same rear-wheel-drive car, sold as a saloon, estate, van and pick-up. When it was dropped in 1984 the Ital was the last Morris car.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1980: 1 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1982 | 1 |
What Unicorn means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 3 still registered, the Morris Ital is Unicorn: the grade for cars with fewer than 5 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 27th of the 28 Morris models and equal 2,454th 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.