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How rare is a 1961 Morris 850?

1961 Morris 850

1961 Morris 850

12

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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1961 Morris 850

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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.

About 12 Morris 850 vehicles made in 1961 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1961 are 16% of every Morris 850 still registered (about 73 across all years). By count, 1961 ranks 4th of 6 build years for the 850. The busiest year is 1964 (about 23 still registered); 1961 has about 52% as many.

At a glance

Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

52%

Versus the busiest 850 year

1961 has about 52% as many still registered as 1964 (about 23).

16%

Share of this 850 fleet

About 12 of about 73 850 vehicles still registered, all years together.

33%

Registered in NSW

About 4 of about 12 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Still registered, year by year: 1961 Morris 850

A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.

1961 Morris 850 vs peak and average years

1961 850
Peak year (1964)
Average manufacture year

Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

850 manufacture years by registered count

Manufacture years for the 850, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1961About 12
1962About 14
1963About 18
1964About 23
1965About 3
1966About 3

1961 Morris 850 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 registration counts for 1961 Morris 850
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 4
VICNot published
QLDAbout 4
WANot published
SAAbout 3
TASAbout 3
ACTNot published
NTNot 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 1961 Morris 850.

Spot a 1961 Morris 850Under 1%
Spot any Morris 850, any yearUnder 1%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1961 Morris 850

How does 1961 rank among 850 build years?
4th of 6 build years by count. About 12 still registered in Australia.
How many 850 vehicles still registered were made in 1961?
16% — about 12 of about 73 across all years.
Which manufacture year has the most 850 still registered?
1964. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
NSW (About 4); QLD (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