67%
Versus the busiest Minor year
1953 has about 67% as many still registered as 1960 (about 183).
How rare is a 1953 Morris Minor?
1953 Morris Minor
123
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 98% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 123 Morris Minor vehicles made in 1953 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1953 are 7.2% of every Morris Minor still registered (about 1,700 across all years). By count, 1953 ranks 5th of 31 build years for the Minor. The busiest year is 1960 (about 183 still registered); 1953 has about 67% as many. That is about 68% more than 1952. On 31 January 2021 there were about 106 — up about 16% since.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
7.2%
Share of this Minor fleet
About 123 of about 1,700 Minor vehicles still registered, all years together.
54%
Registered in QLD
About 66 of about 123 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Up 16%
Since January 2021
About 106 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 1953 Morris Minor
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
Up about 16% since 2021
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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 106 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 108 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 111 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 107 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 123 |
1953 Morris Minor vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1953 Minor
Peak year (1960)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Minor manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Minor, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1929 | About 6 |
| 1930 | About 3 |
| 1933 | About 3 |
| 1948 | About 9 |
| 1949 | About 45 |
| 1950 | About 34 |
| 1951 | About 87 |
| 1952 | About 73 |
| 1953 | About 123 |
| 1954 | About 122 |
| 1955 | About 98 |
| 1956 | About 94 |
| 1957 | About 165 |
| 1958 | About 179 |
| 1959 | About 144 |
| 1960 | About 183 |
| 1961 | About 83 |
| 1962 | About 49 |
| 1963 | About 45 |
| 1964 | About 19 |
| 1965 | About 14 |
| 1966 | About 12 |
| 1967 | About 23 |
| 1968 | About 19 |
| 1969 | About 26 |
| 1970 | About 10 |
| 1971 | About 17 |
| 1972 | About 7 |
| 1973 | About 6 |
| 1976 | About 3 |
| 1977 | About 3 |
1953 Morris Minor 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 17 |
| VIC | About 3 |
| QLD | About 66 |
| WA | About 19 |
| SA | About 12 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | About 3 |
| NT | About 6 |
Most common colour: Green
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 1,720 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 6 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 4 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 114,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1953 Morris Minor.
Spot a 1953 Morris MinorUnder 1%
Spot any Morris Minor, any yearAbout 4%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1953 Morris Minor
- How does 1953 rank among Minor build years?
- 5th of 31 build years by count. About 123 still registered in Australia.
- How many Minor vehicles still registered were made in 1953?
- 7.2% — about 123 of about 1,700 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most Minor still registered?
- 1960. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 66); WA (About 19). 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