Rare
Among 1966 cars still registered
Rarer than 93% of other 1966 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1966 Austin 3000?
1966 Austin 3000
24
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 24 Austin 3000 vehicles made in 1966 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1966 are 22% of every Austin 3000 still registered (about 109 across all years). By count, 1966 ranks 1st of 9 build years for the 3000. That is about 85% more than 1965. Rarer than 93% of other 1966 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
22%
Share of this 3000 fleet
About 24 of about 109 3000 vehicles still registered, all years together.
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1966 has the most still registered of any 3000 build year.
42%
Registered in SA
About 10 of about 24 are registered in SA. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 1966 Austin 3000
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1966 Austin 3000 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1966 3000
Peak year (1966)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
3000 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 3000, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1959 | About 10 |
| 1960 | About 16 |
| 1961 | About 5 |
| 1962 | About 7 |
| 1963 | About 9 |
| 1964 | About 12 |
| 1965 | About 13 |
| 1966 | About 24 |
| 1967 | About 13 |
1966 Austin 3000 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 | About 7 |
| QLD | Not published |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 10 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | About 3 |
| 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 583,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1966 Austin 3000.
Spot a 1966 Austin 3000Under 1%
Spot any Austin 3000, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1966 Austin 3000
- How does 1966 rank among 3000 build years?
- 1st of 9 build years by count. About 24 still registered in Australia.
- How many 3000 vehicles still registered were made in 1966?
- 22% — about 24 of about 109 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1966 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 93% of other 1966 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- SA (About 10); VIC (About 7). 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