How many Reliant Regals are left in New Zealand?
Unicorn 1 in 1,558,291 on the road Built 1964-1984 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The three-wheeler Britain knows from television. Reliant built the Regal from 1953 to 1973, latterly with a fibreglass body and its own small aluminium engine, and it could be driven on a motorcycle licence. The Trotters' yellow van in Only Fools and Horses is a Regal Supervan, not a Robin.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1964: 1 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1964 | 1 |
| 1973 | 1 |
| 1984 | 1 |
What Unicorn means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 3 still registered, the Reliant Regal is Unicorn: the grade for cars with fewer than 5 left.
By how many are left it ranks 3rd of the 6 Reliant 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.