82%
Versus the busiest 48-215 year
1952 has about 82% as many still registered as 1953 (about 17).

1952 Holden 48-215
14
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 99% of cars still registered
Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 14 Holden 48-215 vehicles made in 1952 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1952 are 22% of every Holden 48-215 still registered (about 63 across all years). By count, 1952 ranks 2nd of 7 build years for the 48-215. The busiest year is 1953 (about 17 still registered); 1952 has about 82% as many. That is about 133% more than 1951.
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
82%
Versus the busiest 48-215 year
1952 has about 82% as many still registered as 1953 (about 17).
22%
Share of this 48-215 fleet
About 14 of about 63 48-215 vehicles still registered, all years together.
43%
Registered in SA
About 6 of about 14 are registered in SA. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Manufacture years for the 48-215, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1948 | About 10 |
| 1949 | About 5 |
| 1950 | About 8 |
| 1951 | About 6 |
| 1952 | About 14 |
| 1953 | About 17 |
| 1955 | About 3 |
Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory
Tap a bar for its count.
| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 3 |
| VIC | About 4 |
| QLD | Not published |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 6 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
All years of this model.
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.
About 999,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1952 Holden 48-215.
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
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