How many Triumph 1500s are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 311,658 on the road Built 1971-1978 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A longer-nosed, longer-tailed development of the front-wheel-drive Triumph 1300, launched in 1970 with a 1.5-litre engine and four headlights. In 1973 it became the 1500TC and switched to rear-wheel drive, using the same body that the Dolomite made famous.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1971: 6 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 6 |
| 1972 | 1 |
| 1974 | 4 |
| 1976 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1 |
| 1978 | 1 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500TC | 3 | Rare |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 15 still registered, the Triumph 1500 is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks 17th of the 25 Triumph models and equal 1,801st 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.