36%
Versus the busiest BEL AIR year
1955 has about 36% as many still registered as 1957 (about 840).
How rare is a 1955 Chevrolet BEL AIR?
1955 Chevrolet BEL AIR
306
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 96% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 306 Chevrolet BEL AIR vehicles made in 1955 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1955 are 16% of every Chevrolet BEL AIR still registered (about 1,940 across all years). By count, 1955 ranks 2nd of 18 build years for the BEL AIR. The busiest year is 1957 (about 840 still registered); 1955 has about 36% as many. That is about 774% more than 1954. On 31 January 2021 there were about 281 — up about 9% since.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
16%
Share of this BEL AIR fleet
About 306 of about 1,940 BEL AIR vehicles still registered, all years together.
48%
Registered in QLD
About 148 of about 306 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Up 9%
Since January 2021
About 281 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 1955 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.
Up about 9% since 2021
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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 281 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 298 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 306 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 304 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 306 |
1955 Chevrolet BEL AIR vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1955 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 |
1955 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 | About 44 |
| VIC | About 76 |
| QLD | About 148 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 34 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | About 3 |
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 302 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 3 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 45,700 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1955 Chevrolet BEL AIR.
Spot a 1955 Chevrolet BEL AIRUnder 1%
Spot any Chevrolet BEL AIR, any yearAbout 5%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1955 Chevrolet BEL AIR
- How does 1955 rank among BEL AIR build years?
- 2nd of 18 build years by count. About 306 still registered in Australia.
- How many BEL AIR vehicles still registered were made in 1955?
- 16% — about 306 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 148); VIC (About 76). 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