How many Riley Kestrels are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 88,205 on the road Built 1932-1970 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Riley's fastback saloon of the 1930s, a streamlined four-door body offered on the Nine and on larger chassis, and one of the best-looking British saloons of its time. BMC revived the name in 1965 for the Riley version of its front-wheel-drive 1100, with twin carburettors and a wood dashboard.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1968: 13 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1932 | 2 |
| 1933 | 3 |
| 1934 | 2 |
| 1935 | 4 |
| 1936 | 7 |
| 1937 | 5 |
| 1938 | 1 |
| 1966 | 7 |
| 1967 | 5 |
| 1968 | 13 |
| 1969 | 3 |
| 1970 | 1 |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 53 still registered, the Riley Kestrel is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 3rd of the 12 Riley models and equal 1,293rd 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.