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How rare is a 1961 Morris Minor?

1961 Morris Minor

83

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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1961 Morris Minor

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

About 83 Morris Minor vehicles made in 1961 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1961 are 4.9% of every Morris Minor still registered (about 1,700 across all years). By count, 1961 ranks 10th of 31 build years for the Minor. The busiest year is 1960 (about 183 still registered); 1961 has about 45% as many. That is about 55% fewer than 1960. On 31 January 2021 there were about 74 — up about 12% since.

At a glance

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

45%

Versus the busiest Minor year

1961 has about 45% as many still registered as 1960 (about 183).

4.9%

Share of this Minor fleet

About 83 of about 1,700 Minor vehicles still registered, all years together.

31%

Registered in QLD

About 26 of about 83 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Up 12%

Since January 2021

About 74 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.

Still registered, year by year: 1961 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.

Registered count 2021 to 202505010020212022202320242025

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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 1961 Morris Minor
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 74
31 Jan 2022About 68
31 Jan 2023About 69
31 Jan 2024About 66
31 Jan 2025About 83

1961 Morris Minor vs peak and average years

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

1961 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

1961 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 1961 Morris Minor
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 12
VICAbout 10
QLDAbout 26
WAAbout 15
SAAbout 18
TASAbout 3
ACTAbout 3
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 169,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1961 Morris Minor.

Spot a 1961 Morris MinorUnder 1%
Spot any Morris Minor, any yearAbout 4%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1961 Morris Minor

How does 1961 rank among Minor build years?
10th of 31 build years by count. About 83 still registered in Australia.
How many Minor vehicles still registered were made in 1961?
4.9% — about 83 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 26); SA (About 18). 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