How many Triumph TR4s are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 61,511 on the road Built 1962-1968 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The TR that grew up. Launched in 1961 on TR3 running gear, it had a wider, squarer body by Giovanni Michelotti with wind-up windows and face-level air vents. The optional Surrey top, a hardtop with a removable centre panel, came years before Porsche's Targa. The TR4A of 1965 added independent rear suspension.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1963: 15 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1962 | 12 |
| 1963 | 15 |
| 1964 | 9 |
| 1965 | 12 |
| 1966 | 14 |
| 1967 | 12 |
| 1968 | 1 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| TR4A | 18 | Rare |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 76 still registered, the Triumph TR4 is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 12th of the 25 Triumph models and equal 1,144th 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.