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How rare is a 1957 Morris Minor?

1957 Morris Minor

165

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 98% of cars still registered

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1957 Morris Minor

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

About 165 Morris Minor vehicles made in 1957 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1957 are 9.7% of every Morris Minor still registered (about 1,700 across all years). By count, 1957 ranks 3rd of 31 build years for the Minor. The busiest year is 1960 (about 183 still registered); 1957 has about 90% as many. That is about 76% more than 1956. On 31 January 2021 there were about 132 — up about 25% since.

At a glance

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

90%

Versus the busiest Minor year

1957 has about 90% as many still registered as 1960 (about 183).

9.7%

Share of this Minor fleet

About 165 of about 1,700 Minor vehicles still registered, all years together.

44%

Registered in QLD

About 73 of about 165 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Up 25%

Since January 2021

About 132 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.

Still registered, year by year: 1957 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 25% since 2021

Registered count 2021 to 2025010020020212022202320242025

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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.

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Registration trend for 1957 Morris Minor
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 132
31 Jan 2022About 135
31 Jan 2023About 133
31 Jan 2024About 135
31 Jan 2025About 165

1957 Morris Minor vs peak and average years

Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.

1957 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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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1929About 6
1930About 3
1933About 3
1948About 9
1949About 45
1950About 34
1951About 87
1952About 73
1953About 123
1954About 122
1955About 98
1956About 94
1957About 165
1958About 179
1959About 144
1960About 183
1961About 83
1962About 49
1963About 45
1964About 19
1965About 14
1966About 12
1967About 23
1968About 19
1969About 26
1970About 10
1971About 17
1972About 7
1973About 6
1976About 3
1977About 3

1957 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 registration counts for 1957 Morris Minor
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 25
VICAbout 13
QLDAbout 73
WAAbout 16
SAAbout 26
TASAbout 9
ACTAbout 4
NTNot published

Most common colour: Green

Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.

Power / fuel

All years of this model.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 1,720 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 6 registered
  • Other / unknownAbout 4 registered
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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 84,800 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1957 Morris Minor.

Spot a 1957 Morris MinorUnder 1%
Spot any Morris Minor, any yearAbout 4%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1957 Morris Minor

How does 1957 rank among Minor build years?
3rd of 31 build years by count. About 165 still registered in Australia.
How many Minor vehicles still registered were made in 1957?
9.7% — about 165 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 73); SA (About 26). 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