80%
Versus the busiest 8 year
1938 has about 80% as many still registered as 1948 (about 15).
How rare is a 1938 Morris 8?
1938 Morris 8
12
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 12 Morris 8 vehicles made in 1938 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1938 are 19% of every Morris 8 still registered (about 62 across all years). By count, 1938 ranks 2nd of 8 build years for the 8. The busiest year is 1948 (about 15 still registered); 1938 has about 80% as many. That is about 140% more than 1937.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
19%
Share of this 8 fleet
About 12 of about 62 8 vehicles still registered, all years together.
33%
Registered in QLD
About 4 of about 12 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: 1938 Morris 8
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1938 Morris 8 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1938 8
Peak year (1948)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
8 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 8, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1936 | About 4 |
| 1937 | About 5 |
| 1938 | About 12 |
| 1939 | About 10 |
| 1946 | About 3 |
| 1947 | About 9 |
| 1948 | About 15 |
| 1949 | About 4 |
1938 Morris 8 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 4 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 3 |
| 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 1,170,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1938 Morris 8.
Spot a 1938 Morris 8Under 1%
Spot any Morris 8, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1938 Morris 8
- How does 1938 rank among 8 build years?
- 2nd of 8 build years by count. About 12 still registered in Australia.
- How many 8 vehicles still registered were made in 1938?
- 19% — about 12 of about 62 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most 8 still registered?
- 1948. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 4); SA (About 3). 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