3%
Versus the busiest BEL AIR year
1953 has about 3% as many still registered as 1957 (about 840).
How rare is a 1953 Chevrolet BEL AIR?
1953 Chevrolet BEL AIR
27
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 27 Chevrolet BEL AIR vehicles made in 1953 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1953 are 1.4% of every Chevrolet BEL AIR still registered (about 1,940 across all years). By count, 1953 ranks 13th of 18 build years for the BEL AIR. The busiest year is 1957 (about 840 still registered); 1953 has about 3% as many. That is about 575% more than 1952.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
1.4%
Share of this BEL AIR fleet
About 27 of about 1,940 BEL AIR vehicles still registered, all years together.
56%
Registered in QLD
About 15 of about 27 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: 1953 Chevrolet BEL AIR
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 27 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 23 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 27 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 28 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 27 |
1953 Chevrolet BEL AIR vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1953 BEL AIR
Peak year (1957)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
BEL AIR manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the BEL AIR, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1950 | About 3 |
| 1951 | About 7 |
| 1952 | About 4 |
| 1953 | About 27 |
| 1954 | About 35 |
| 1955 | About 306 |
| 1956 | About 197 |
| 1957 | About 840 |
| 1958 | About 12 |
| 1959 | About 60 |
| 1960 | About 72 |
| 1961 | About 34 |
| 1962 | About 63 |
| 1963 | About 72 |
| 1964 | About 100 |
| 1965 | About 70 |
| 1966 | About 33 |
| 1970 | About 3 |
1953 Chevrolet BEL AIR 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 6 |
| QLD | About 15 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 5 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 1,900 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 23 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 16 registered
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 518,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1953 Chevrolet BEL AIR.
Spot a 1953 Chevrolet BEL AIRUnder 1%
Spot any Chevrolet BEL AIR, any yearAbout 5%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1953 Chevrolet BEL AIR
- How does 1953 rank among BEL AIR build years?
- 13th of 18 build years by count. About 27 still registered in Australia.
- How many BEL AIR vehicles still registered were made in 1953?
- 1.4% — about 27 of about 1,940 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most BEL AIR still registered?
- 1957. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 15); VIC (About 6). 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