How many Standard Vanguards are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 43,690 on the road Built 1949-1964 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Standard's post-war world car, launched in 1947 and named after a Royal Navy battleship. The first ones have a rounded beetle-back body in the American style. Its tough 2.1 litre engine also powered the Ferguson tractor and the Triumph TR sports cars. It ran through several restyles until 1963.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1962: 21 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1949 | 2 |
| 1950 | 3 |
| 1951 | 6 |
| 1952 | 14 |
| 1954 | 7 |
| 1955 | 3 |
| 1956 | 2 |
| 1957 | 5 |
| 1958 | 2 |
| 1959 | 6 |
| 1960 | 5 |
| 1961 | 8 |
| 1962 | 21 |
| 1963 | 19 |
| 1964 | 4 |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 107 still registered, the Standard Vanguard is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 1st of the 5 Standard models and equal 1,031st 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.