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How rare is a 1927 Austin 7?

1927 Austin 7

13

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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1927 Austin 7

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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.

About 13 Austin 7 vehicles made in 1927 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1927 are 7.5% of every Austin 7 still registered (about 174 across all years). By count, 1927 ranks 5th of 17 build years for the 7. The busiest year is 1929 (about 40 still registered); 1927 has about 33% as many. That is about 160% more than 1926.

At a glance

Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

33%

Versus the busiest 7 year

1927 has about 33% as many still registered as 1929 (about 40).

7.5%

Share of this 7 fleet

About 13 of about 174 7 vehicles still registered, all years together.

54%

Registered in QLD

About 7 of about 13 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: 1927 Austin 7

A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.

1927 Austin 7 vs peak and average years

Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.

1927 7
Peak year (1929)
Average manufacture year

Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

7 manufacture years by registered count

Manufacture years for the 7, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1925About 3
1926About 5
1927About 13
1928About 22
1929About 40
1930About 11
1931About 3
1932About 3
1933About 3
1934About 5
1935About 9
1936About 20
1937About 18
1938About 10
1953About 3
1961About 3
1963About 3

1927 Austin 7 registrations by state

Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory

NSW
VIC
QLD
WA
SA
TAS
ACT
NT

Tap a bar for its count.

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State registration counts for 1927 Austin 7
StateStill registered
NSWNot published
VICAbout 3
QLDAbout 7
WANot published
SANot published
TASNot published
ACTNot published
NTNot 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 1,080,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1927 Austin 7.

Spot a 1927 Austin 7Under 1%
Spot any Austin 7, any yearUnder 1%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1927 Austin 7

How does 1927 rank among 7 build years?
5th of 17 build years by count. About 13 still registered in Australia.
How many 7 vehicles still registered were made in 1927?
7.5% — about 13 of about 174 across all years.
Which manufacture year has the most 7 still registered?
1929. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
QLD (About 7); VIC (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