17%
Versus the busiest FX Series year
1949 has about 17% as many still registered as 1952 (about 127).
How rare is a 1949 Holden FX Series?
1949 Holden FX Series
21
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 21 Holden FX Series vehicles made in 1949 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1949 are 4.4% of every Holden FX Series still registered (about 482 across all years). By count, 1949 ranks 6th of 8 build years for the FX Series. The busiest year is 1952 (about 127 still registered); 1949 has about 17% as many. That is about 72% fewer than 1948.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
4.4%
Share of this FX Series fleet
About 21 of about 482 FX Series vehicles still registered, all years together.
43%
Registered in QLD
About 9 of about 21 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: 1949 Holden FX Series
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
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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 13 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 15 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 17 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 21 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 21 |
1949 Holden FX Series vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1949 FX Series
Peak year (1952)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
FX Series manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the FX Series, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1948 | About 75 |
| 1949 | About 21 |
| 1950 | About 48 |
| 1951 | About 79 |
| 1952 | About 127 |
| 1953 | About 126 |
| 1954 | About 3 |
| 1988 | About 3 |
1949 Holden FX 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 | Not published |
| VIC | Not published |
| QLD | About 9 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 7 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Power / fuel
Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.
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 666,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1949 Holden FX Series.
Spot a 1949 Holden FX SeriesUnder 1%
Spot any Holden FX Series, any yearAbout 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1949 Holden FX Series
- How does 1949 rank among FX Series build years?
- 6th of 8 build years by count. About 21 still registered in Australia.
- How many FX Series vehicles still registered were made in 1949?
- 4.4% — about 21 of about 482 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most FX Series still registered?
- 1952. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 9); SA (About 7). 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