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How rare is a 1956 Chevrolet 3100?

1956 Chevrolet 3100

43

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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1956 Chevrolet 3100

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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.

About 43 Chevrolet 3100 vehicles made in 1956 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1956 are 13% of every Chevrolet 3100 still registered (about 328 across all years). By count, 1956 ranks 3rd of 14 build years for the 3100. The busiest year is 1957 (about 47 still registered); 1956 has about 91% as many. On 31 January 2021 there were about 28 — up about 54% since.

At a glance

Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

91%

Versus the busiest 3100 year

1956 has about 91% as many still registered as 1957 (about 47).

13%

Share of this 3100 fleet

About 43 of about 328 3100 vehicles still registered, all years together.

63%

Registered in QLD

About 27 of about 43 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Up 54%

Since January 2021

About 28 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.

Still registered, year by year: 1956 Chevrolet 3100

How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.

Registered count 2021 to 20250255020212022202320242025

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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.

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Registration trend for 1956 Chevrolet 3100
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 28
31 Jan 2022About 38
31 Jan 2023About 40
31 Jan 2024About 47
31 Jan 2025About 43

1956 Chevrolet 3100 vs peak and average years

Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.

1956 3100
Peak year (1957)
Average manufacture year

Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

3100 manufacture years by registered count

Manufacture years for the 3100, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1941About 3
1946About 3
1947About 7
1948About 19
1949About 14
1950About 37
1951About 24
1952About 27
1953About 27
1954About 29
1955About 45
1956About 43
1957About 47
1959About 3

1956 Chevrolet 3100 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 registration counts for 1956 Chevrolet 3100
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 5
VICAbout 7
QLDAbout 27
WANot published
SANot published
TASNot published
ACTNot published
NTNot published

Power / fuel

Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.

What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode

A typical ute tank is about 80 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 325,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1956 Chevrolet 3100.

Spot a 1956 Chevrolet 3100Under 1%
Spot any Chevrolet 3100, any yearUnder 1%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1956 Chevrolet 3100

How does 1956 rank among 3100 build years?
3rd of 14 build years by count. About 43 still registered in Australia.
How many 3100 vehicles still registered were made in 1956?
13% — about 43 of about 328 across all years.
Which manufacture year has the most 3100 still registered?
1957. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
QLD (About 27); VIC (About 7). 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