Rare
Among 1965 cars still registered
Rarer than 93% of other 1965 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1965 Austin Sprite?
1965 Austin Sprite
19
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 19 Austin Sprite vehicles made in 1965 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1965 are 13% of every Austin Sprite still registered (about 150 across all years). By count, 1965 ranks 3rd of 11 build years for the Sprite. The busiest year is 1960 (about 22 still registered); 1965 has about 86% as many. That is about 10% fewer than 1964. Rarer than 93% of other 1965 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
86%
Versus the busiest Sprite year
1965 has about 86% as many still registered as 1960 (about 22).
13%
Share of this Sprite fleet
About 19 of about 150 Sprite vehicles still registered, all years together.
32%
Registered in SA
About 6 of about 19 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: 1965 Austin Sprite
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1965 Austin Sprite vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1965 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 |
1965 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 4 |
| VIC | About 3 |
| QLD | About 4 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 6 |
| 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 736,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1965 Austin Sprite.
Spot a 1965 Austin SpriteUnder 1%
Spot any Austin Sprite, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1965 Austin Sprite
- How does 1965 rank among Sprite build years?
- 3rd of 11 build years by count. About 19 still registered in Australia.
- How many Sprite vehicles still registered were made in 1965?
- 13% — about 19 of about 150 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1965 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 93% of other 1965 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 6); NSW (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