How many Triumph Vitesses are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 48,697 on the road Built 1962-1971 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A Herald with a six-cylinder engine. Launched in 1962 with a 1.6-litre six and a distinctive nose with four slanted headlights, it grew to 2.0 litres in 1966. It came as a saloon and a convertible, and offered a smoothness unusual in a car of its size until production ended in 1971.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1968: 42 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1962 | 2 |
| 1963 | 3 |
| 1964 | 9 |
| 1965 | 17 |
| 1966 | 5 |
| 1967 | 4 |
| 1968 | 42 |
| 1969 | 7 |
| 1970 | 3 |
| 1971 | 3 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-Litre | 7 | Rare |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 96 still registered, the Triumph Vitesse is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 10th of the 25 Triumph models and equal 1,070th 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.