99%
Versus the busiest FX Series year
1953 has about 99% as many still registered as 1952 (about 127).

1953 Holden FX Series
126
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 98% of cars still registered
Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 126 Holden FX Series vehicles made in 1953 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1953 are 26% of every Holden FX Series still registered (about 482 across all years). By count, 1953 ranks 2nd of 8 build years for the FX Series. The busiest year is 1952 (about 127 still registered); 1953 has about 99% as many. On 31 January 2021 there were about 120 — up about 5% since.
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
99%
Versus the busiest FX Series year
1953 has about 99% as many still registered as 1952 (about 127).
26%
Share of this FX Series fleet
About 126 of about 482 FX Series vehicles still registered, all years together.
44%
Registered in QLD
About 56 of about 126 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
Up about 5% since 2021
Tap a point for its count.
BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.
| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 120 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 122 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 125 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 118 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 126 |
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 FX Series, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
| 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 |
Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory
Tap a bar for its count.
| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 24 |
| VIC | About 16 |
| QLD | About 56 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 26 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
This year of manufacture.
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 111,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1953 Holden FX Series.
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