How many Rover Metros are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 934,974 on the road Built 1989-1991 British
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
British Leyland's small hatchback, launched in 1980 as the Austin Metro to take over from the Mini. It became a Rover in 1990, when it gained the new K-series engines, a five-speed gearbox and interconnected Hydragas suspension that transformed how it drove. It was later renamed the Rover 100.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1990: 3 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1990 | 3 |
| 1991 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 5 still registered, the Rover Metro is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks 27th of the 30 Rover models and equal 2,281st 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.