77%
Versus the busiest R Type year
1953 has about 77% as many still registered as 1954 (about 13).
How rare is a 1953 Bentley R Type?
1953 Bentley R Type
10
still registered in Oz
Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
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About 10 Bentley R Type vehicles made in 1953 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1953 are 34% of every Bentley R Type still registered (about 29 across all years). By count, 1953 ranks 2nd of 4 build years for the R Type. The busiest year is 1954 (about 13 still registered); 1953 has about 77% as many. That is about 233% more than 1952.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
34%
Share of this R Type fleet
About 10 of about 29 R Type vehicles still registered, all years together.
Still registered, year by year: 1953 Bentley R Type
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1953 Bentley R Type vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1953 R Type
Peak year (1954)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
R Type manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the R Type, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1952 | About 3 |
| 1953 | About 10 |
| 1954 | About 13 |
| 1955 | About 3 |
1953 Bentley R Type 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 | Not published |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Power / fuel
Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.
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A typical sedan tank is about 60 L — edit if you know yours.
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Questions about the 1953 Bentley R Type
- How does 1953 rank among R Type build years?
- 2nd of 4 build years by count. About 10 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
- How many R Type vehicles still registered were made in 1953?
- 34% — about 10 of about 29 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most R Type still registered?
- 1954. The model page has every build year side by side.
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