How many Rover 25s are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 667,839 on the road Built 1973-2006 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A small hatchback sold from 1999 to 2005, in effect a facelifted Rover 200 with sharper steering and the new corporate grille. The MG ZR hot hatch was built from it. Production stopped when MG Rover collapsed in 2005.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2003: 3 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1973 | 1 |
| 2003 | 3 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 7 still registered, the Rover 25 is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 24th of the 30 Rover models and equal 2,128th 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.