17%
Versus the busiest Riviera year
1953 has about 17% as many still registered as 1965 (about 18).
How rare is a 1953 Buick Riviera?
1953 Buick Riviera
3
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 3 Buick Riviera 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 2.2% of every Buick Riviera still registered (about 136 across all years). By count, 1953 ranks 13th of 20 build years for the Riviera. The busiest year is 1965 (about 18 still registered); 1953 has about 17% as many.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
2.2%
Share of this Riviera fleet
About 3 of about 136 Riviera vehicles still registered, all years together.
Still registered, year by year: 1953 Buick Riviera
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1953 Buick Riviera vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1953 Riviera
Peak year (1965)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Riviera manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Riviera, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1953 | About 3 |
| 1955 | About 3 |
| 1956 | About 3 |
| 1957 | About 8 |
| 1958 | About 4 |
| 1963 | About 10 |
| 1964 | About 12 |
| 1965 | About 18 |
| 1966 | About 3 |
| 1967 | About 11 |
| 1968 | About 7 |
| 1969 | About 8 |
| 1970 | About 7 |
| 1971 | About 7 |
| 1972 | About 14 |
| 1973 | About 6 |
| 1974 | About 3 |
| 1978 | About 3 |
| 1983 | About 3 |
| 1997 | About 3 |
Power / fuel
Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.
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Questions about the 1953 Buick Riviera
- How does 1953 rank among Riviera build years?
- 13th of 20 build years by count. About 3 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
- How many Riviera vehicles still registered were made in 1953?
- 2.2% — about 3 of about 136 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most Riviera still registered?
- 1965. 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