1960
Busiest manufacture year
About 5 still registered — about 19% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Bedford J1?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Bedford J1
27
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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7 manufacture years from 1959 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
10%
Share of all Bedford
About 27 of about 267 Bedford vehicles still registered.
7
Build years still on the road
From 1959 to 1969, as at 31 Jan 2025.
QLD
Most registered in
About 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | About 3 | 11% | Not ranked |
| 1960 | About 5 | 19% | Not ranked |
| 1961 | About 4 | 15% | Not ranked |
| 1962 | About 5 | 19% | Not ranked |
| 1963 | About 3 | 11% | Not ranked |
| 1964 | About 3 | 11% | Not ranked |
| 1969 | About 4 | 15% | 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 518,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Bedford J1.
Spot a Bedford J1Under 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
Age profile of Bedford J1 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 | Not published |
| VIC | About 6 |
| QLD | About 6 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 6 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | About 3 |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 31 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 3 registered
Questions about the Bedford J1
- Which build year of the Bedford J1 has the most still registered?
- 1960 — About 5 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
- What share of all Bedford vehicles still registered is the J1?
- 10% — about 27 of about 267 Bedford vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Bedford J1 vehicles still registered made in?
- 7 manufacture years from 1959 to 1969.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 6); VIC (About 6). 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