1953
Busiest manufacture year
About 11 still registered — about 30% of this model’s total.
How rare is an Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire
37
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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6 manufacture years from 1953 to 1960. Year of manufacture as recorded on the registry — not model year or compliance plate.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
100%
Share of all Armstrong Siddeley
About 37 of about 37 Armstrong Siddeley vehicles still registered.
6
Build years still on the road
From 1953 to 1960, as at 31 Jan 2025.
SA
Most registered in
About 17 registered there. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
By year of manufacture
Each row is a year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Open a year for history, state split, and rarity.
| Year | Still registered | Share of model | Rarity for its year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | About 11 | 30% | Not ranked |
| 1954 | About 10 | 27% | Not ranked |
| 1955 | About 3 | 8.1% | Not ranked |
| 1956 | About 6 | 16% | Not ranked |
| 1957 | About 4 | 11% | Not ranked |
| 1960 | About 3 | 8.1% | Not ranked |
Years that aren’t listed have fewer than 3 still registered, so BITRE doesn’t publish a count.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 378,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is an Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire.
Spot an Armstrong Siddeley SapphireUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 16 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 24 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 19 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 14 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 37 |
Age profile of Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire still registered
By year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Very small counts are rounded or withheld.
Where they’re registered (state/territory)
Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory
State figures here are from a different BITRE table than the headline count. They can sum above the national “About” number — do not read these bars as a breakdown of that total.
NSW
VIC
QLD
WA
SA
TAS
ACT
NT
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| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 6 |
| VIC | About 9 |
| QLD | About 9 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 17 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | About 3 |
| NT | Not published |
Questions about the Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire
- Which build year of the Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire has the most still registered?
- 1953 — About 11 still registered in Australia.
- What share of all Armstrong Siddeley vehicles still registered is the Sapphire?
- 100% — about 37 of about 37 Armstrong Siddeley vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire vehicles still registered made in?
- 6 manufacture years from 1953 to 1960.
- Which states have the most registered?
- SA (About 17); QLD (About 9). State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
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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