Uncommon
Among 1978 cars still registered
Rarer than 54% of other 1978 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1978 Leyland Mini?
1978 Leyland Mini
340
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 96% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 340 Leyland Mini vehicles made in 1978 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1978 are 23% of every Leyland Mini still registered (about 1,460 across all years). By count, 1978 ranks 1st of 21 build years for the Mini. That is about 31% more than 1977. Rarer than 54% of other 1978 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
23%
Share of this Mini fleet
About 340 of about 1,460 Mini vehicles still registered, all years together.
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1978 has the most still registered of any Mini build year.
34%
Registered in QLD
About 115 of about 340 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: 1978 Leyland Mini
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
About the same since 2021
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 340 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 355 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 347 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 342 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 340 |
1978 Leyland Mini vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1978 Mini
Peak year (1978)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Mini manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Mini, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1962 | About 3 |
| 1963 | About 3 |
| 1964 | About 3 |
| 1965 | About 4 |
| 1967 | About 3 |
| 1968 | About 8 |
| 1969 | About 8 |
| 1970 | About 23 |
| 1971 | About 49 |
| 1972 | About 71 |
| 1973 | About 120 |
| 1974 | About 154 |
| 1975 | About 133 |
| 1976 | About 225 |
| 1977 | About 259 |
| 1978 | About 340 |
| 1979 | About 16 |
| 1980 | About 18 |
| 1981 | About 8 |
| 1982 | About 6 |
| 1993 | About 3 |
1978 Leyland Mini 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 68 |
| VIC | About 29 |
| QLD | About 115 |
| WA | About 80 |
| SA | About 30 |
| TAS | About 11 |
| ACT | About 3 |
| NT | About 4 |
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 339 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 3 registered
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode
A typical hatch tank is about 45 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 41,100 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1978 Leyland Mini.
Spot a 1978 Leyland MiniUnder 1%
Spot any Leyland Mini, any yearAbout 4%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1978 Leyland Mini
- How does 1978 rank among Mini build years?
- 1st of 21 build years by count. About 340 still registered in Australia.
- How many Mini vehicles still registered were made in 1978?
- 23% — about 340 of about 1,460 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1978 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 54% of other 1978 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 115); WA (About 80). 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