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How rare is a Bedford K Series?

Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

Bedford K Series

Bedford K Series

26

still registered in Oz

<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia

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Bedford K Series

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6 manufacture years from 1940 to 1950. 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

1948

Busiest manufacture year

About 9 still registered — about 35% of this model’s total.

9.7%

Share of all Bedford

About 26 of about 267 Bedford vehicles still registered.

6

Build years still on the road

From 1940 to 1950, as at 31 Jan 2025.

VIC

Most registered in

About 9 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.

YearStill registeredShare of modelRarity for its year
1940About 312%Not ranked
1946About 312%Not ranked
1947About 415%Not ranked
1948About 935%Not ranked
1949About 415%Not ranked
1950About 312%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 538,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Bedford K Series.

Spot a Bedford K SeriesUnder 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 K Series still registered

By year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Very small counts are rounded or withheld.

Year of manufacture histogram1940: About 3 registered19401946: About 3 registered19461947: About 4 registered19471948: About 9 registered19481949: About 4 registered19491950: About 3 registered1950

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 registration counts
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 3
VICAbout 9
QLDAbout 6
WANot published
SAAbout 6
TASAbout 3
ACTNot published
NTNot published

Questions about the Bedford K Series

Which build year of the Bedford K Series has the most still registered?
1948 — About 9 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
What share of all Bedford vehicles still registered is the K Series?
10% — about 26 of about 267 Bedford vehicles, all years together.
Which years were the Bedford K Series vehicles still registered made in?
6 manufacture years from 1940 to 1950.
Which states have the most registered?
VIC (About 9); QLD (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