How many Triumph Spitfires are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 10,625 on the road Built 1963-1981 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A small two-seat sports car built from 1962 to 1980, Triumph's rival to the MG Midget and Austin-Healey Sprite. Giovanni Michelotti styled it and the chassis came from the Herald. The whole bonnet and front wings tilt forward in one piece, which makes working on the engine unusually easy.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1972: 75 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 5 |
| 1964 | 12 |
| 1965 | 38 |
| 1966 | 18 |
| 1967 | 11 |
| 1968 | 13 |
| 1969 | 15 |
| 1970 | 63 |
| 1971 | 51 |
| 1972 | 75 |
| 1973 | 50 |
| 1974 | 28 |
| 1975 | 8 |
| 1976 | 30 |
| 1977 | 11 |
| 1978 | 5 |
| 1979 | 4 |
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 | 11 | Rare |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 440 still registered, the Triumph Spitfire is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 3rd of the 25 Triumph models and 631st 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.