How many Rover 16s are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 424,988 on the road Built 1937-1947 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A six-cylinder saloon from Rover's late-1930s range, launched in 1937 and put back into production after the Second World War until new models arrived in 1948. With its freewheel, wood and leather, it was the sort of quiet, well-made car that doctors and bank managers bought.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1947: 7 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1937 | 1 |
| 1938 | 1 |
| 1939 | 1 |
| 1947 | 7 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 11 still registered, the Rover 16 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.