66%
Versus the busiest MK5 year
1949 has about 66% as many still registered as 1950 (about 53).
How rare is a 1949 Jaguar MK5?
1949 Jaguar MK5
35
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 35 Jaguar MK5 vehicles made in 1949 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1949 are 30% of every Jaguar MK5 still registered (about 118 across all years). By count, 1949 ranks 2nd of 7 build years for the MK5. The busiest year is 1950 (about 53 still registered); 1949 has about 66% as many. That is about 1067% more than 1948. On 31 January 2021 there were about 33 — up about 6% since.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
30%
Share of this MK5 fleet
About 35 of about 118 MK5 vehicles still registered, all years together.
31%
Registered in QLD
About 11 of about 35 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 Jaguar MK5
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 33 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 35 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 36 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 35 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 35 |
1949 Jaguar MK5 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1949 MK5
Peak year (1950)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
MK5 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the MK5, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1948 | About 3 |
| 1949 | About 35 |
| 1950 | About 53 |
| 1951 | About 18 |
| 1953 | About 3 |
| 1962 | About 3 |
| 1967 | About 3 |
1949 Jaguar MK5 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 8 |
| VIC | About 4 |
| QLD | About 11 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 11 |
| 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 400,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1949 Jaguar MK5.
Spot a 1949 Jaguar MK5Under 1%
Spot any Jaguar MK5, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1949 Jaguar MK5
- How does 1949 rank among MK5 build years?
- 2nd of 7 build years by count. About 35 still registered in Australia.
- How many MK5 vehicles still registered were made in 1949?
- 30% — about 35 of about 118 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most MK5 still registered?
- 1950. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 11); SA (About 11). 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