How many Rolls-Royce Silver Wraiths are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 246,046 on the road Built 1947-1980 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The first post-war Rolls-Royce, built from 1946 to 1958 and always supplied as a chassis for a coachbuilder to body. Many were formal limousines for governments and embassies. The name returned in 1977 as the Silver Wraith II, a long-wheelbase version of the Silver Shadow.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1954: 3 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1947 | 2 |
| 1948 | 2 |
| 1949 | 2 |
| 1951 | 1 |
| 1954 | 3 |
| 1958 | 2 |
| 1977 | 1 |
| 1978 | 2 |
| 1979 | 1 |
| 1980 | 3 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| II | 4 | Rare |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 19 still registered, the Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks 11th of the 23 Rolls-Royce models and equal 1,700th 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.