How many Rover 12s are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 584,359 on the road Built 1912-1948 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Rover used the Twelve name for decades. The first, designed by Owen Clegg and launched in 1912, was such a success that it restored the company's fortunes. In the 1930s and 1940s the Twelve was a well-made four-cylinder saloon and tourer in the range that set Rover's reputation for quiet quality.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1914: 3 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1912 | 1 |
| 1914 | 3 |
| 1923 | 1 |
| 1937 | 1 |
| 1947 | 1 |
| 1948 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 8 still registered, the Rover 12 is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks 23rd of the 30 Rover models and equal 2,076th 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.