44%
Versus the busiest Sprite year
1961 has about 44% as many still registered as 1960 (about 36).
How rare is a 1961 Austin Healey Sprite?
1961 Austin Healey Sprite
16
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 16 Austin Healey Sprite vehicles made in 1961 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1961 are 6.9% of every Austin Healey Sprite still registered (about 233 across all years). By count, 1961 ranks 8th of 13 build years for the Sprite. The busiest year is 1960 (about 36 still registered); 1961 has about 44% as many. That is about 56% fewer than 1960.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
6.9%
Share of this Sprite fleet
About 16 of about 233 Sprite vehicles still registered, all years together.
81%
Registered in QLD
About 13 of about 16 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 1961 Austin Healey Sprite
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1961 Austin Healey Sprite vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1961 Sprite
Peak year (1960)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Sprite manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Sprite, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1957 | About 3 |
| 1958 | About 14 |
| 1959 | About 16 |
| 1960 | About 36 |
| 1961 | About 16 |
| 1962 | About 26 |
| 1963 | About 29 |
| 1964 | About 29 |
| 1965 | About 31 |
| 1966 | About 17 |
| 1967 | About 9 |
| 1968 | About 4 |
| 1971 | About 3 |
1961 Austin Healey Sprite 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 | Not published |
| VIC | Not published |
| QLD | About 13 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | Not published |
| 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 874,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1961 Austin Healey Sprite.
Spot a 1961 Austin Healey SpriteUnder 1%
Spot any Austin Healey Sprite, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1961 Austin Healey Sprite
- How does 1961 rank among Sprite build years?
- 8th of 13 build years by count. About 16 still registered in Australia.
- How many Sprite vehicles still registered were made in 1961?
- 6.9% — about 16 of about 233 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most Sprite still registered?
- 1960. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 13). 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