1957
Busiest manufacture year
About 840 still registered — about 43% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Chevrolet BEL AIR?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Chevrolet BEL AIR
1,940
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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14 manufacture years from 1953 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
1958
Rarest for its year
About 12 still registered. Rarer than 96% of other 1958 vehicles still registered.
6.8%
Share of all Chevrolet
About 1,940 of about 28,600 Chevrolet vehicles still registered.
14
Build years still on the road
From 1953 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | About 3 | 0.2% | Not ranked |
| 1951 | About 7 | 0.4% | Not ranked |
| 1952 | About 4 | 0.2% | Not ranked |
| 1953 | About 27 | 1.4% | Not ranked |
| 1954 | About 35 | 1.8% | Not ranked |
| 1955 | About 306 | 16% | Not ranked |
| 1956 | About 197 | 10% | Not ranked |
| 1957 | About 840 | 43% | Not ranked |
| 1958 | About 12 | 0.6% | Rarer than 96% of other 1958 vehicles still registered |
| 1959 | About 60 | 3.1% | Rarer than 49% of other 1959 vehicles still registered |
| 1960 | About 72 | 3.7% | Rarer than 44% of other 1960 vehicles still registered |
| 1961 | About 34 | 1.8% | Not ranked |
| 1962 | About 63 | 3.3% | Rarer than 68% of other 1962 vehicles still registered |
| 1963 | About 72 | 3.7% | Rarer than 67% of other 1963 vehicles still registered |
| 1964 | About 100 | 5.2% | Rarer than 76% of other 1964 vehicles still registered |
| 1965 | About 70 | 3.6% | Rarer than 78% of other 1965 vehicles still registered |
| 1966 | About 33 | 1.7% | Rarer than 91% of other 1966 vehicles still registered |
| 1970 | About 3 | 0.2% | Not ranked |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 7,220 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Chevrolet BEL AIR.
Spot a Chevrolet BEL AIRAbout 5%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Chevrolet BEL AIR vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Up about 5% 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 1,850 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 1,900 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 1,930 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 1,910 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 1,940 |
Age profile of Chevrolet BEL AIR 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 348 |
| VIC | About 442 |
| QLD | About 846 |
| WA | About 3 |
| SA | About 270 |
| TAS | About 17 |
| ACT | About 16 |
| NT | About 6 |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 1,900 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 23 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 16 registered
Questions about the Chevrolet BEL AIR
- Which build year of the Chevrolet BEL AIR has the most still registered?
- 1957 — About 840 still registered in Australia.
- Which Chevrolet BEL AIR year is rarest for its age?
- 1958 — About 12 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 96% of other 1958 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Chevrolet vehicles still registered is the BEL AIR?
- 7% — about 1,940 of about 28,600 Chevrolet vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Chevrolet BEL AIR vehicles still registered made in?
- 14 manufacture years from 1953 to 1966.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 846); VIC (About 442). 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