83%
Versus the busiest 400 year
1948 has about 83% as many still registered as 1949 (about 6).
How rare is a 1948 Bristol 400?
1948 Bristol 400
5
still registered in Oz
Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 5 Bristol 400 vehicles made in 1948 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1948 are 25% of every Bristol 400 still registered (about 20 across all years). By count, 1948 ranks 2nd of 5 build years for the 400. The busiest year is 1949 (about 6 still registered); 1948 has about 83% as many. That is about 67% more than 1947.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
25%
Share of this 400 fleet
About 5 of about 20 400 vehicles still registered, all years together.
Still registered, year by year: 1948 Bristol 400
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1948 Bristol 400 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1948 400
Peak year (1949)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
400 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 400, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1947 | About 3 |
| 1948 | About 5 |
| 1949 | About 6 |
| 1950 | About 3 |
| 1951 | About 3 |
1948 Bristol 400 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 | Not published |
| QLD | About 3 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | Not published |
| TAS | About 3 |
| 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.
Questions about the 1948 Bristol 400
- How does 1948 rank among 400 build years?
- 2nd of 5 build years by count. About 5 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
- How many 400 vehicles still registered were made in 1948?
- 25% — about 5 of about 20 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most 400 still registered?
- 1949. 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