How many Vauxhall Wyverns are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 203,255 on the road Built 1949-1956 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The four-cylinder sister of the six-cylinder Velox, sold from 1948 to 1957. The first version put a new front and rear on the body of the pre-war Vauxhall 12, and a larger, American-styled model followed in 1951. It took its name from the mythical winged creature.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1950: 6 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1949 | 2 |
| 1950 | 6 |
| 1951 | 2 |
| 1952 | 2 |
| 1953 | 1 |
| 1954 | 5 |
| 1956 | 5 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 23 still registered, the Vauxhall Wyvern is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks 13th of the 38 Vauxhall models and equal 1,626th 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.