37%
Share of this Diplomat fleet
About 7 of about 19 Diplomat vehicles still registered, all years together.
How rare is a 1956 De Soto Diplomat?
1956 De Soto Diplomat
7
still registered in Oz
Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
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About 7 De Soto Diplomat vehicles made in 1956 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1956 are 37% of every De Soto Diplomat still registered (about 19 across all years). By count, 1956 ranks 1st of 5 build years for the Diplomat. That is about 133% more than 1955.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1956 has the most still registered of any Diplomat build year.
Still registered, year by year: 1956 De Soto Diplomat
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1956 De Soto Diplomat vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1956 Diplomat
Peak year (1956)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Diplomat manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Diplomat, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1948 | About 3 |
| 1952 | About 3 |
| 1954 | About 3 |
| 1955 | About 3 |
| 1956 | About 7 |
Power / fuel
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Questions about the 1956 De Soto Diplomat
- How does 1956 rank among Diplomat build years?
- 1st of 5 build years by count. About 7 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
- How many Diplomat vehicles still registered were made in 1956?
- 37% — about 7 of about 19 across all years.
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