How many Morris J2s are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 934,974 on the road Built 1958-1964 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
BMC's forward-control van of the late 1950s and 1960s, launched in 1956 and sold as both a Morris and an Austin. With the driver sitting over the front wheels it packed a big load space into a short body, and it was widely used as a minibus, a pick-up and the base for campervans.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1958: 2 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1958 | 2 |
| 1960 | 1 |
| 1963 | 1 |
| 1964 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 5 still registered, the Morris J2 is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 21st of the 28 Morris models and equal 2,281st 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.