23%
Versus the busiest BEL AIR year
1956 has about 23% as many still registered as 1957 (about 840).
How rare is a 1956 Chevrolet BEL AIR?
1956 Chevrolet BEL AIR
197
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 97% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 197 Chevrolet BEL AIR vehicles made in 1956 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1956 are 10% of every Chevrolet BEL AIR still registered (about 1,940 across all years). By count, 1956 ranks 3rd of 18 build years for the BEL AIR. The busiest year is 1957 (about 840 still registered); 1956 has about 23% as many. That is about 36% fewer than 1955.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
10%
Share of this BEL AIR fleet
About 197 of about 1,940 BEL AIR vehicles still registered, all years together.
47%
Registered in QLD
About 92 of about 197 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: 1956 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 4% 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 190 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 190 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 197 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 187 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 197 |
1956 Chevrolet BEL AIR vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1956 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 |
1956 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 40 |
| VIC | About 50 |
| QLD | About 92 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 14 |
| 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 71,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1956 Chevrolet BEL AIR.
Spot a 1956 Chevrolet BEL AIRUnder 1%
Spot any Chevrolet BEL AIR, any yearAbout 5%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1956 Chevrolet BEL AIR
- How does 1956 rank among BEL AIR build years?
- 3rd of 18 build years by count. About 197 still registered in Australia.
- How many BEL AIR vehicles still registered were made in 1956?
- 10% — about 197 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 92); VIC (About 50). 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