How many Rover Vitesses are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 99,465 on the road Built 1983-1993 British
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The fast Rover. The name first went on the SD1 in 1982, with a fuel-injected 3.5 litre V8, lowered suspension and a big rear spoiler, and the car won in British and European touring car racing. It was later used for the quickest versions of the Rover 800, including a turbocharged 2.0 litre.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1984: 17 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 4 |
| 1984 | 17 |
| 1985 | 8 |
| 1986 | 2 |
| 1987 | 4 |
| 1988 | 3 |
| 1989 | 5 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 47 still registered, the Rover Vitesse is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 15th of the 30 Rover models and equal 1,340th 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.