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How rare is a 1962 Holden EK Series?

1962 Holden EK Series

427

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 95% of cars still registered

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1962 Holden EK Series

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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.

About 427 Holden EK Series vehicles made in 1962 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1962 are 51% of every Holden EK Series still registered (about 845 across all years). By count, 1962 ranks 1st of 6 build years for the EK Series. That is about 7% more than 1961. Rarer than 17% of other 1962 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

Very common

Among 1962 cars still registered

Rarer than 17% of other 1962 vehicles still registered.

51%

Share of this EK Series fleet

About 427 of about 845 EK Series vehicles still registered, all years together.

Top year

Among manufacture years for this model

1962 has the most still registered of any EK Series build year.

42%

Registered in QLD

About 181 of about 427 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: 1962 Holden EK Series

How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.

About the same since 2021

Registered count 2021 to 2025025050020212022202320242025

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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.

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Registration trend for 1962 Holden EK Series
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 415
31 Jan 2022About 426
31 Jan 2023About 446
31 Jan 2024About 446
31 Jan 2025About 427

1962 Holden EK Series vs peak and average years

Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.

1962 EK Series
Peak year (1962)
Average manufacture year

Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

EK Series manufacture years by registered count

Manufacture years for the EK Series, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1952About 3
1960About 10
1961About 399
1962About 427
1963About 3
1964About 3

1962 Holden EK Series 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 registration counts for 1962 Holden EK Series
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 74
VICAbout 83
QLDAbout 181
WAAbout 3
SAAbout 63
TASAbout 13
ACTAbout 10
NTAbout 3

Power / fuel

This year of manufacture.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 420 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 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 32,800 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1962 Holden EK Series.

Spot a 1962 Holden EK SeriesAbout 1%
Spot any Holden EK Series, any yearAbout 2%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1962 Holden EK Series

How does 1962 rank among EK Series build years?
1st of 6 build years by count. About 427 still registered in Australia.
How many EK Series vehicles still registered were made in 1962?
51% — about 427 of about 845 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1962 cars still registered?
Rarer than 17% of other 1962 vehicles still registered.
Which states have the most registered?
QLD (About 181); VIC (About 83). 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