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How rare is a 1958 Austin Sprite?

1958 Austin Sprite

1958 Austin Sprite

15

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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1958 Austin Sprite

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

About 15 Austin Sprite vehicles made in 1958 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1958 are 10% of every Austin Sprite still registered (about 150 across all years). By count, 1958 ranks 6th of 11 build years for the Sprite. The busiest year is 1960 (about 22 still registered); 1958 has about 68% as many. Rarer than 90% of other 1958 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

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

Rare

Among 1958 cars still registered

Rarer than 90% of other 1958 vehicles still registered.

68%

Versus the busiest Sprite year

1958 has about 68% as many still registered as 1960 (about 22).

10%

Share of this Sprite fleet

About 15 of about 150 Sprite vehicles still registered, all years together.

40%

Registered in VIC

About 6 of about 15 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Still registered, year by year: 1958 Austin Sprite

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

1958 Austin Sprite vs peak and average years

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

1958 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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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1958About 15
1959About 17
1960About 22
1961About 5
1962About 11
1963About 11
1964About 21
1965About 19
1966About 17
1967About 8
1969About 4

1958 Austin Sprite 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 1958 Austin Sprite
StateStill registered
NSWNot published
VICAbout 6
QLDAbout 3
WANot published
SAAbout 6
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 932,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1958 Austin Sprite.

Spot a 1958 Austin SpriteUnder 1%
Spot any Austin Sprite, any yearUnder 1%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1958 Austin Sprite

How does 1958 rank among Sprite build years?
6th of 11 build years by count. About 15 still registered in Australia.
How many Sprite vehicles still registered were made in 1958?
10% — about 15 of about 150 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1958 cars still registered?
Rarer than 90% of other 1958 vehicles still registered.
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?
VIC (About 6); SA (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