How many Singer SM1500s are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 389,573 on the road Built 1951-1956 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Singer's post-war family saloon, launched in the late 1940s with slab-sided styling in the American manner and a 1.5 litre overhead-cam engine. It was roomy and well made but pricey against the mass-produced competition. In 1954 it was updated to become the Singer Hunter.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1952: 3 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 1 |
| 1952 | 3 |
| 1953 | 3 |
| 1954 | 3 |
| 1955 | 1 |
| 1956 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 12 still registered, the Singer SM1500 is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks 4th of the 11 Singer models and equal 1,896th 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.