46%
Versus the busiest RMB year
1951 has about 46% as many still registered as 1950 (about 24).
How rare is a 1951 Riley RMB?
1951 Riley RMB
11
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 99% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 11 Riley RMB vehicles made in 1951 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1951 are 20% of every Riley RMB still registered (about 54 across all years). By count, 1951 ranks 2nd of 6 build years for the RMB. The busiest year is 1950 (about 24 still registered); 1951 has about 46% as many. That is about 54% fewer than 1950.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
20%
Share of this RMB fleet
About 11 of about 54 RMB vehicles still registered, all years together.
45%
Registered in QLD
About 5 of about 11 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: 1951 Riley RMB
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1951 Riley RMB vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1951 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 |
1951 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 | Not published |
| VIC | Not published |
| QLD | About 5 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 3 |
| 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.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 1,270,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1951 Riley RMB.
Spot a 1951 Riley RMBUnder 1%
Spot any Riley RMB, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1951 Riley RMB
- How does 1951 rank among RMB build years?
- 2nd of 6 build years by count. About 11 still registered in Australia.
- How many RMB vehicles still registered were made in 1951?
- 20% — about 11 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.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 5); SA (About 3). 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