61%
Versus the busiest A40 year
1954 has about 61% as many still registered as 1950 (about 28).
How rare is a 1954 Austin A40?
1954 Austin A40
17
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 17 Austin A40 vehicles made in 1954 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1954 are 12% of every Austin A40 still registered (about 143 across all years). By count, 1954 ranks 4th of 12 build years for the A40. The busiest year is 1950 (about 28 still registered); 1954 has about 61% as many. That is about 42% more than 1953.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
12%
Share of this A40 fleet
About 17 of about 143 A40 vehicles still registered, all years together.
65%
Registered in QLD
About 11 of about 17 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: 1954 Austin A40
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1954 Austin A40 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1954 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 |
1954 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 3 |
| VIC | About 3 |
| QLD | About 11 |
| 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 823,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1954 Austin A40.
Spot a 1954 Austin A40Under 1%
Spot any Austin A40, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1954 Austin A40
- How does 1954 rank among A40 build years?
- 4th of 12 build years by count. About 17 still registered in Australia.
- How many A40 vehicles still registered were made in 1954?
- 12% — about 17 of about 143 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most A40 still registered?
- 1950. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 11); NSW (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