20%
Share of this A40 fleet
About 28 of about 143 A40 vehicles still registered, all years together.
How rare is a 1950 Austin A40?
1950 Austin A40
28
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 28 Austin A40 vehicles made in 1950 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1950 are 20% of every Austin A40 still registered (about 143 across all years). By count, 1950 ranks 1st of 12 build years for the A40. That is about 47% more than 1949. On 31 January 2021 there were about 31 — down about 10% since.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1950 has the most still registered of any A40 build year.
57%
Registered in QLD
About 16 of about 28 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 10%
Since January 2021
About 31 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 1950 Austin A40
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 31 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 31 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 30 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 27 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 28 |
1950 Austin A40 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1950 A40
Peak year (1950)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
A40 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the A40, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1947 | About 7 |
| 1948 | About 15 |
| 1949 | About 19 |
| 1950 | About 28 |
| 1951 | About 18 |
| 1952 | About 14 |
| 1953 | About 12 |
| 1954 | About 17 |
| 1955 | About 3 |
| 1959 | About 3 |
| 1960 | About 4 |
| 1962 | About 3 |
1950 Austin A40 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 6 |
| VIC | Not published |
| QLD | About 16 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 4 |
| 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 500,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1950 Austin A40.
Spot a 1950 Austin A40Under 1%
Spot any Austin A40, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1950 Austin A40
- How does 1950 rank among A40 build years?
- 1st of 12 build years by count. About 28 still registered in Australia.
- How many A40 vehicles still registered were made in 1950?
- 20% — about 28 of about 143 across all years.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 16); NSW (About 6). 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