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How rare is a 1942 Willys Jeep?

1942 Willys Jeep

126

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 98% of cars still registered

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1942 Willys Jeep

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

About 126 Willys Jeep vehicles made in 1942 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1942 are 32% of every Willys Jeep still registered (about 390 across all years). By count, 1942 ranks 1st of 29 build years for the Jeep. That is about 688% more than 1941.

At a glance

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

32%

Share of this Jeep fleet

About 126 of about 390 Jeep vehicles still registered, all years together.

Top year

Among manufacture years for this model

1942 has the most still registered of any Jeep build year.

75%

Registered in QLD

About 95 of about 126 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: 1942 Willys Jeep

How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.

About the same since 2021

Registered count 2021 to 2025010020020212022202320242025

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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 1942 Willys Jeep
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 123
31 Jan 2022About 117
31 Jan 2023About 116
31 Jan 2024About 115
31 Jan 2025About 126

1942 Willys Jeep vs peak and average years

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

1942 Jeep
Peak year (1942)
Average manufacture year

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

Jeep manufacture years by registered count

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

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1938About 3
1941About 16
1942About 126
1943About 39
1944About 51
1945About 7
1946About 4
1947About 3
1948About 7
1950About 3
1951About 3
1952About 9
1953About 10
1955About 6
1956About 9
1957About 13
1958About 22
1959About 8
1960About 7
1961About 4
1962About 10
1963About 5
1964About 4
1965About 3
1966About 3
1967About 3
1969About 3
1970About 6
1985About 3

1942 Willys Jeep 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 1942 Willys Jeep
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 13
VICAbout 7
QLDAbout 95
WANot published
SAAbout 9
TASNot published
ACTNot published
NTAbout 3

Power / fuel

All years of this model.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 375 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode

A typical ute tank is about 80 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 111,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1942 Willys Jeep.

Spot a 1942 Willys JeepUnder 1%
Spot any Willys Jeep, any yearUnder 1%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1942 Willys Jeep

How does 1942 rank among Jeep build years?
1st of 29 build years by count. About 126 still registered in Australia.
How many Jeep vehicles still registered were made in 1942?
32% — about 126 of about 390 across all years.
Which states have the most registered?
QLD (About 95); NSW (About 13). 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