How many Morris MGB are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 424,988 on the road Built 1967-1986 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
An MG in all but the paperwork: MG began as Morris Garages and spent its life inside the Morris and BMC family. The MGB was built at Abingdon from 1962 to 1980 as a roadster and as the hatchbacked GT coupe, used the 1.8 litre B-series engine, and became one of the best-selling sports cars Britain ever made.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1973: 2 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1967 | 1 |
| 1968 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 |
| 1973 | 2 |
| 1974 | 2 |
| 1977 | 1 |
| 1979 | 1 |
| 1986 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 11 still registered, the Morris MGB is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks 16th of the 28 Morris models and equal 1,930th 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.