11%
Versus the busiest XK year
1953 has about 11% as many still registered as 1997 (about 143).
How rare is a 1953 Jaguar XK?
1953 Jaguar XK
16
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 16 Jaguar XK vehicles made in 1953 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1953 are 0.9% of every Jaguar XK still registered (about 1,740 across all years). By count, 1953 ranks 25th of 40 build years for the XK. The busiest year is 1997 (about 143 still registered); 1953 has about 11% as many. That is about 167% more than 1952.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
0.9%
Share of this XK fleet
About 16 of about 1,740 XK vehicles still registered, all years together.
50%
Registered in QLD
About 8 of about 16 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: 1953 Jaguar XK
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1953 Jaguar XK vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1953 XK
Peak year (1997)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
XK manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the XK, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1950 | About 18 |
| 1951 | About 13 |
| 1952 | About 6 |
| 1953 | About 16 |
| 1954 | About 11 |
| 1955 | About 17 |
| 1956 | About 12 |
| 1957 | About 11 |
| 1958 | About 26 |
| 1959 | About 19 |
| 1960 | About 18 |
| 1963 | About 3 |
| 1966 | About 3 |
| 1967 | About 3 |
| 1968 | About 3 |
| 1969 | About 3 |
| 1970 | About 3 |
| 1975 | About 3 |
| 1986 | About 3 |
| 1995 | About 3 |
| 1996 | About 58 |
| 1997 | About 143 |
| 1998 | About 116 |
| 1999 | About 84 |
| 2000 | About 96 |
| 2001 | About 61 |
| 2002 | About 69 |
| 2003 | About 59 |
| 2004 | About 44 |
| 2005 | About 26 |
| 2006 | About 101 |
| 2007 | About 131 |
| 2008 | About 104 |
| 2009 | About 46 |
| 2010 | About 89 |
| 2011 | About 64 |
| 2012 | About 77 |
| 2013 | About 76 |
| 2014 | About 99 |
| 2015 | About 3 |
1953 Jaguar XK 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 | About 4 |
| QLD | About 8 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | Not published |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Black
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 1,740 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 874,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1953 Jaguar XK.
Spot a 1953 Jaguar XKUnder 1%
Spot any Jaguar XK, any yearAbout 4%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1953 Jaguar XK
- How does 1953 rank among XK build years?
- 25th of 40 build years by count. About 16 still registered in Australia.
- How many XK vehicles still registered were made in 1953?
- 0.9% — about 16 of about 1,740 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most XK still registered?
- 1997. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 8); VIC (About 4). 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