42%
Versus the busiest RMB year
1949 has about 42% as many still registered as 1950 (about 24).
How rare is a 1949 Riley RMB?
1949 Riley RMB
10
still registered in Oz
Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 10 Riley RMB vehicles made in 1949 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1949 are 19% of every Riley RMB still registered (about 54 across all years). By count, 1949 ranks 3rd of 6 build years for the RMB. The busiest year is 1950 (about 24 still registered); 1949 has about 42% as many. That is about 233% more than 1948.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
19%
Share of this RMB fleet
About 10 of about 54 RMB vehicles still registered, all years together.
Still registered, year by year: 1949 Riley RMB
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1949 Riley RMB vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1949 RMB
Peak year (1950)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
RMB manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the RMB, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1948 | About 3 |
| 1949 | About 10 |
| 1950 | About 24 |
| 1951 | About 11 |
| 1952 | About 3 |
| 1954 | About 3 |
1949 Riley RMB 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 3 |
| VIC | About 3 |
| QLD | About 5 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | Not published |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not 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.
Questions about the 1949 Riley RMB
- How does 1949 rank among RMB build years?
- 3rd of 6 build years by count. About 10 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
- How many RMB vehicles still registered were made in 1949?
- 19% — about 10 of about 54 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most RMB still registered?
- 1950. The model page has every build year side by side.
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