How many Rolls-Royce Silver Spurs are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 129,858 on the road Built 1980-1997 British
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The long-wheelbase version of the Silver Spirit, launched alongside it in 1980 with extra rear legroom. It used the same 6.75 litre V8 and squared-off styling, and was the choice of buyers who rode in the back. Stretched limousine versions were also built, and it ran until the end of the 1990s.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1986: 5 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1981 | 4 |
| 1982 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1986 | 5 |
| 1987 | 3 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1989 | 2 |
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1992 | 3 |
| 1994 | 2 |
| 1995 | 4 |
| 1996 | 3 |
| 1997 | 1 |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 36 still registered, the Rolls-Royce Silver Spur is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 7th of the 23 Rolls-Royce models and equal 1,447th 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.