57%
Share of this S1 fleet
About 12 of about 21 S1 vehicles still registered, all years together.
How rare is a 1956 Bentley S1?
1956 Bentley S1
12
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 12 Bentley S1 vehicles made in 1956 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1956 are 57% of every Bentley S1 still registered (about 21 across all years). By count, 1956 ranks 1st of 3 build years for the S1.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1956 has the most still registered of any S1 build year.
33%
Registered in QLD
About 4 of about 12 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: 1956 Bentley S1
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1956 Bentley S1 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1956 S1
Peak year (1956)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
S1 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the S1, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1956 | About 12 |
| 1957 | About 5 |
| 1958 | About 4 |
1956 Bentley S1 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 | Not published |
| VIC | About 3 |
| QLD | About 4 |
| 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 1,170,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1956 Bentley S1.
Spot a 1956 Bentley S1Under 1%
Spot any Bentley S1, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1956 Bentley S1
- How does 1956 rank among S1 build years?
- 1st of 3 build years by count. About 12 still registered in Australia.
- How many S1 vehicles still registered were made in 1956?
- 57% — about 12 of about 21 across all years.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 4); VIC (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