Common
Among 1959 cars still registered
Rarer than 21% of other 1959 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1959 Morris Minor?
1959 Morris Minor
144
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 144 Morris Minor vehicles made in 1959 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1959 are 8.5% of every Morris Minor still registered (about 1,700 across all years). By count, 1959 ranks 4th of 31 build years for the Minor. The busiest year is 1960 (about 183 still registered); 1959 has about 79% as many. That is about 20% fewer than 1958. On 31 January 2021 there were about 114 — up about 26% since. Rarer than 21% of other 1959 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
79%
Versus the busiest Minor year
1959 has about 79% as many still registered as 1960 (about 183).
8.5%
Share of this Minor fleet
About 144 of about 1,700 Minor vehicles still registered, all years together.
28%
Registered in QLD
About 40 of about 144 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: 1959 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 26% 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 114 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 113 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 113 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 115 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 144 |
1959 Morris Minor vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1959 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 |
1959 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 23 |
| VIC | About 8 |
| QLD | About 40 |
| WA | About 31 |
| SA | About 30 |
| TAS | About 4 |
| ACT | About 5 |
| NT | About 3 |
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 97,100 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1959 Morris Minor.
Spot a 1959 Morris MinorUnder 1%
Spot any Morris Minor, any yearAbout 4%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1959 Morris Minor
- How does 1959 rank among Minor build years?
- 4th of 31 build years by count. About 144 still registered in Australia.
- How many Minor vehicles still registered were made in 1959?
- 8.5% — about 144 of about 1,700 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1959 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 21% of other 1959 vehicles still registered.
- 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 40); WA (About 31). 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