Rare
Among 1959 cars still registered
Rarer than 89% of other 1959 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1959 Austin Sprite?
1959 Austin Sprite
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 Sprite vehicles made in 1959 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1959 are 11% of every Austin Sprite still registered (about 150 across all years). By count, 1959 ranks 4th of 11 build years for the Sprite. The busiest year is 1960 (about 22 still registered); 1959 has about 77% as many. That is about 13% more than 1958. Rarer than 89% of other 1959 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
77%
Versus the busiest Sprite year
1959 has about 77% as many still registered as 1960 (about 22).
11%
Share of this Sprite fleet
About 17 of about 150 Sprite vehicles still registered, all years together.
47%
Registered in SA
About 8 of about 17 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: 1959 Austin Sprite
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1959 Austin Sprite vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1959 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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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1958 | About 15 |
| 1959 | About 17 |
| 1960 | About 22 |
| 1961 | About 5 |
| 1962 | About 11 |
| 1963 | About 11 |
| 1964 | About 21 |
| 1965 | About 19 |
| 1966 | About 17 |
| 1967 | About 8 |
| 1969 | About 4 |
1959 Austin Sprite 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 4 |
| QLD | About 3 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 8 |
| 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 1959 Austin Sprite.
Spot a 1959 Austin SpriteUnder 1%
Spot any Austin Sprite, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1959 Austin Sprite
- How does 1959 rank among Sprite build years?
- 4th of 11 build years by count. About 17 still registered in Australia.
- How many Sprite vehicles still registered were made in 1959?
- 11% — about 17 of about 150 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1959 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 89% of other 1959 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?
- SA (About 8); VIC (About 4). 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