How many Rover 105S are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 424,988 on the road Built 1957-1959 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A faster version of the Rover P4 saloon, introduced for 1957 with a twin-carburettor 2.6 litre six and overdrive. The S marked it out from the 105R, which had Rover's own automatic transmission. Like every P4 it was solid, upright and beautifully finished inside.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1958: 9 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1957 | 1 |
| 1958 | 9 |
| 1959 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 11 still registered, the Rover 105S is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 21st of the 30 Rover models and equal 1,930th 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.