How many Rover 2000s are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 42,889 on the road Built 1965-1973 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The Rover P6, launched in 1963 and the first winner of the European Car of the Year award. It was a thoroughly modern saloon from a conservative firm, with a new overhead-cam engine, disc brakes all round, de Dion rear suspension and a body designed with crash safety in mind. It helped create the compact executive class in Britain.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1970: 24 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 6 |
| 1966 | 6 |
| 1967 | 8 |
| 1968 | 14 |
| 1969 | 19 |
| 1970 | 24 |
| 1971 | 16 |
| 1972 | 8 |
| 1973 | 8 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000TC | 42 | Rare |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 109 still registered, the Rover 2000 is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 6th of the 30 Rover models and equal 1,027th 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.
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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.