How many Morris LD5s are left in New Zealand?
Unicorn 1 in 1,168,718 on the road Built 1961-1964 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Part of the Morris LD family, the big forward-control delivery van that BMC built from the early 1950s to the late 1960s. With its tall, slab-sided body and sliding cab doors it was a favourite for parcel, laundry and bakery rounds, and many were bodied as ambulances. The LD5 was one of the later versions.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1964: 2 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 |
| 1962 | 1 |
| 1964 | 2 |
What Unicorn means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 4 still registered, the Morris LD5 is Unicorn: the grade for cars with fewer than 5 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 24th of the 28 Morris models and equal 2,380th 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.