1960
Busiest manufacture year
About 36 still registered — about 15% of this model’s total.
How rare is an Austin Healey Sprite?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Austin Healey Sprite
233
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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9 manufacture years from 1958 to 1966. A few records outside this range are too small to publish reliably. 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
1966
Rarest for its year
About 17 still registered. Rarer than 97% of other 1966 vehicles still registered.
59%
Share of all Austin Healey
About 233 of about 394 Austin Healey vehicles still registered.
9
Build years still on the road
From 1958 to 1966, as at 31 Jan 2025.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | About 3 | 1.3% | Not ranked |
| 1958 | About 14 | 6.0% | Rarer than 92% of other 1958 vehicles still registered |
| 1959 | About 16 | 6.9% | Rarer than 91% of other 1959 vehicles still registered |
| 1960 | About 36 | 15% | Rarer than 70% of other 1960 vehicles still registered |
| 1961 | About 16 | 6.9% | Not ranked |
| 1962 | About 26 | 11% | Rarer than 85% of other 1962 vehicles still registered |
| 1963 | About 29 | 12% | Rarer than 82% of other 1963 vehicles still registered |
| 1964 | About 29 | 12% | Rarer than 91% of other 1964 vehicles still registered |
| 1965 | About 31 | 13% | Rarer than 87% of other 1965 vehicles still registered |
| 1966 | About 17 | 7.3% | Rarer than 97% of other 1966 vehicles still registered |
| 1967 | About 9 | 3.9% | Not ranked |
| 1968 | About 4 | 1.7% | Not ranked |
| 1971 | About 3 | 1.3% | Not ranked |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 60,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is an Austin Healey Sprite.
Spot an Austin Healey SpriteUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Austin Healey Sprite vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
About the same since 2021
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 227 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 234 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 232 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 234 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 233 |
Age profile of Austin Healey Sprite 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
NSW
VIC
QLD
WA
SA
TAS
ACT
NT
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| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 39 |
| VIC | About 3 |
| QLD | About 177 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | Not published |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Questions about the Austin Healey Sprite
- Which build year of the Austin Healey Sprite has the most still registered?
- 1960 — About 36 still registered in Australia.
- Which Austin Healey Sprite year is rarest for its age?
- 1966 — About 17 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 97% of other 1966 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Austin Healey vehicles still registered is the Sprite?
- 59% — about 233 of about 394 Austin Healey vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Austin Healey Sprite vehicles still registered made in?
- 9 manufacture years from 1958 to 1966.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 177); NSW (About 39). 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