55%
Versus the busiest FE Series year
1956 has about 55% as many still registered as 1957 (about 135).
How rare is a 1956 Holden FE Series?
1956 Holden FE Series
74
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 99% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 74 Holden FE Series vehicles made in 1956 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1956 are 29% of every Holden FE Series still registered (about 253 across all years). By count, 1956 ranks 2nd of 5 build years for the FE Series. The busiest year is 1957 (about 135 still registered); 1956 has about 55% as many. On 31 January 2021 there were about 69 — up about 7% since.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
29%
Share of this FE Series fleet
About 74 of about 253 FE Series vehicles still registered, all years together.
45%
Registered in QLD
About 33 of about 74 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 Holden FE Series
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
Tap a point for its count.
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 69 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 71 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 74 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 74 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 74 |
1956 Holden FE Series vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1956 FE Series
Peak year (1957)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
FE Series manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the FE Series, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1956 | About 74 |
| 1957 | About 135 |
| 1958 | About 37 |
| 1959 | About 4 |
| 1965 | About 3 |
1956 Holden FE 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 | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 10 |
| VIC | About 7 |
| QLD | About 33 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 19 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 249 registered
- DieselAbout 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 189,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1956 Holden FE Series.
Spot a 1956 Holden FE SeriesUnder 1%
Spot any Holden FE Series, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1956 Holden FE Series
- How does 1956 rank among FE Series build years?
- 2nd of 5 build years by count. About 74 still registered in Australia.
- How many FE Series vehicles still registered were made in 1956?
- 29% — about 74 of about 253 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most FE Series still registered?
- 1957. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 33); SA (About 19). 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