35%
Versus the busiest FJ Series year
1953 has about 35% as many still registered as 1954 (about 442).
How rare is a 1953 Holden FJ Series?
1953 Holden FJ Series
155
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 98% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 155 Holden FJ Series vehicles made in 1953 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1953 are 11% of every Holden FJ Series still registered (about 1,390 across all years). By count, 1953 ranks 4th of 14 build years for the FJ Series. The busiest year is 1954 (about 442 still registered); 1953 has about 35% as many. That is about 638% more than 1952. On 31 January 2021 there were about 93 — up about 67% since.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
11%
Share of this FJ Series fleet
About 155 of about 1,390 FJ Series vehicles still registered, all years together.
41%
Registered in QLD
About 63 of about 155 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Up 67%
Since January 2021
About 93 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 1953 Holden FJ 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 93 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 92 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 89 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 88 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 155 |
1953 Holden FJ Series vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1953 FJ Series
Peak year (1954)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
FJ Series manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the FJ Series, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1946 | About 3 |
| 1948 | About 4 |
| 1949 | About 3 |
| 1950 | About 6 |
| 1951 | About 6 |
| 1952 | About 21 |
| 1953 | About 155 |
| 1954 | About 442 |
| 1955 | About 416 |
| 1956 | About 313 |
| 1957 | About 6 |
| 1959 | About 6 |
| 1976 | About 3 |
| 1988 | About 3 |
1953 Holden FJ 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 29 |
| VIC | About 24 |
| QLD | About 63 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 30 |
| TAS | About 7 |
| ACT | About 3 |
| NT | Not published |
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 1,360 registered
- DieselAbout 3 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 6 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 6 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 90,200 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1953 Holden FJ Series.
Spot a 1953 Holden FJ SeriesUnder 1%
Spot any Holden FJ Series, any yearAbout 3%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1953 Holden FJ Series
- How does 1953 rank among FJ Series build years?
- 4th of 14 build years by count. About 155 still registered in Australia.
- How many FJ Series vehicles still registered were made in 1953?
- 11% — about 155 of about 1,390 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most FJ Series still registered?
- 1954. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 63); SA (About 30). 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