How many Riley Pathfinders are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 333,919 on the road Built 1954-1956 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A big, low sporting saloon designed by Gerald Palmer and launched in 1953. It was the last car to use Riley's own 2.5 litre twin-camshaft four, and it had the gear lever on the floor by the driver's door. Early handling troubles earned it the unkind nickname Ditchfinder.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1955: 7 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1954 | 2 |
| 1955 | 7 |
| 1956 | 5 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 14 still registered, the Riley Pathfinder is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks 6th of the 12 Riley models and equal 1,827th 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.