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How rare is a 1956 Standard Vanguard?

1956 Standard Vanguard

6

still registered in Oz

Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.

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1956 Standard Vanguard

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

About 6 Standard Vanguard vehicles made in 1956 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1956 are 17% of every Standard Vanguard still registered (about 36 across all years). By count, 1956 ranks 2nd of 8 build years for the Vanguard. The busiest year is 1950 (about 6 still registered); 1956 has about 100% as many. That is about 100% more than 1952.

At a glance

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

100%

Versus the busiest Vanguard year

1956 has about 100% as many still registered as 1950 (about 6).

17%

Share of this Vanguard fleet

About 6 of about 36 Vanguard vehicles still registered, all years together.

Still registered, year by year: 1956 Standard Vanguard

A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.

1956 Standard Vanguard vs peak and average years

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

1956 Vanguard
Peak year (1950)
Average manufacture year

Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

Vanguard manufacture years by registered count

Manufacture years for the Vanguard, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1948About 3
1949About 3
1950About 6
1952About 3
1956About 6
1958About 6
1961About 6
1962About 3

1956 Standard Vanguard 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 1956 Standard Vanguard
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 3
VICNot published
QLDNot published
WANot published
SANot published
TASNot published
ACTNot published
NTNot published

Power / fuel

All years of this model.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 41 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 3 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.

Questions about the 1956 Standard Vanguard

How does 1956 rank among Vanguard build years?
2nd of 8 build years by count. About 6 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
How many Vanguard vehicles still registered were made in 1956?
17% — about 6 of about 36 across all years.
Which manufacture year has the most Vanguard 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