1960
Busiest manufacture year
About 22 still registered — about 15% of this model’s total.
How rare is an Austin Sprite?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Austin Sprite
150
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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11 manufacture years from 1958 to 1969. 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
1963
Rarest for its year
About 11 still registered. Rarer than 98% of other 1963 vehicles still registered.
12%
Share of all Austin
About 150 of about 1,210 Austin vehicles still registered.
11
Build years still on the road
From 1958 to 1969, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | About 15 | 10% | Rarer than 90% of other 1958 vehicles still registered |
| 1959 | About 17 | 11% | Rarer than 89% of other 1959 vehicles still registered |
| 1960 | About 22 | 15% | Rarer than 85% of other 1960 vehicles still registered |
| 1961 | About 5 | 3.3% | Not ranked |
| 1962 | About 11 | 7.3% | Rarer than 96% of other 1962 vehicles still registered |
| 1963 | About 11 | 7.3% | Rarer than 98% of other 1963 vehicles still registered |
| 1964 | About 21 | 14% | Rarer than 93% of other 1964 vehicles still registered |
| 1965 | About 19 | 13% | Rarer than 93% of other 1965 vehicles still registered |
| 1966 | About 17 | 11% | Rarer than 97% of other 1966 vehicles still registered |
| 1967 | About 8 | 5.3% | Not ranked |
| 1969 | About 4 | 2.7% | 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 93,200 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is an Austin Sprite.
Spot an Austin SpriteUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Austin Sprite vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Up about 9% since 2021
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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 138 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 134 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 134 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 127 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 150 |
Age profile of Austin 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 22 |
| VIC | About 39 |
| QLD | About 22 |
| WA | About 3 |
| SA | About 61 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | About 3 |
| NT | About 3 |
Questions about the Austin Sprite
- Which build year of the Austin Sprite has the most still registered?
- 1960 — About 22 still registered in Australia.
- Which Austin Sprite year is rarest for its age?
- 1963 — About 11 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 98% of other 1963 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Austin vehicles still registered is the Sprite?
- 12% — about 150 of about 1,210 Austin vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Austin Sprite vehicles still registered made in?
- 11 manufacture years from 1958 to 1969.
- Which states have the most registered?
- SA (About 61); VIC (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