30%
Share of this Sapphire fleet
About 11 of about 37 Sapphire vehicles still registered, all years together.
How rare is a 1953 Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire?
1953 Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire
11
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 99% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 11 Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire vehicles made in 1953 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1953 are 30% of every Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire still registered (about 37 across all years). By count, 1953 ranks 1st of 6 build years for the Sapphire.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1953 has the most still registered of any Sapphire build year.
27%
Registered in NSW
About 3 of about 11 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 1953 Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1953 Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1953 Sapphire
Peak year (1953)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Sapphire manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Sapphire, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1953 | About 11 |
| 1954 | About 10 |
| 1955 | About 3 |
| 1956 | About 6 |
| 1957 | About 4 |
| 1960 | About 3 |
1953 Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire registrations by state
Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory
NSW
VIC
QLD
WA
SA
TAS
ACT
NT
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| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 3 |
| VIC | Not published |
| QLD | About 3 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 3 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Power / fuel
Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode
A typical sedan tank is about 60 L — edit if you know yours.
Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 1,270,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1953 Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire.
Spot a 1953 Armstrong Siddeley SapphireUnder 1%
Spot any Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1953 Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire
- How does 1953 rank among Sapphire build years?
- 1st of 6 build years by count. About 11 still registered in Australia.
- How many Sapphire vehicles still registered were made in 1953?
- 30% — about 11 of about 37 across all years.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 3); QLD (About 3). State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Based on BITRE Road Vehicles Australia, January 2021–2025 (CC BY 3.0 AU; the January 2024 release is CC BY 2.5 AU). Colour: Victorian Department of Transport and Planning, Whole Fleet Vehicle Registration Snapshot by Model, Q4 2024 (CC BY 4.0). Oz rare cars is not affiliated with or endorsed by BITRE, the Australian Government or the Victorian Government. Registration counts are not sales, not a valuation, and not advice. Method