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How rare is a Holden EK Series?

Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

Holden EK Series

Holden EK Series

845

still registered in Oz

<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia

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Holden EK Series

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2 manufacture years from 1961 to 1962. 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

1962

Busiest manufacture year

About 427 still registered — about 51% of this model’s total.

1962

Rarest for its year

About 427 still registered. Rarer than 17% of other 1962 vehicles still registered.

2

Build years still on the road

From 1961 to 1962, as at 31 Jan 2025.

QLD

Most registered in

About 374 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
1952About 30.4%Not ranked
1960About 101.2%Not ranked
1961About 39947%Not ranked
1962About 42751%Rarer than 17% of other 1962 vehicles still registered
1963About 30.4%Not ranked
1964About 30.4%Not ranked

How likely are you to spot one?

About 16,600 cars

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

Spot a Holden EK SeriesAbout 2%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Still registered, year by year

How many Holden EK Series vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.

Up about 3% since 2021

Registered count 2021 to 202505001k20212022202320242025

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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.

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Registration trend 2021–2025
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 819
31 Jan 2022About 830
31 Jan 2023About 852
31 Jan 2024About 858
31 Jan 2025About 845

Age profile of Holden EK Series still registered

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

Year of manufacture histogram1952: About 3 registered19521960: About 10 registered19601961: About 399 registered19611962: About 427 registered19621963: About 3 registered19631964: About 3 registered1964

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 147
VICAbout 148
QLDAbout 374
WAAbout 3
SAAbout 122
TASAbout 25
ACTAbout 26
NTAbout 3

How matching cars are powered

How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 833 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 7 registered
  • Other / unknownAbout 3 registered

Questions about the Holden EK Series

Which build year of the Holden EK Series has the most still registered?
1962 — About 427 still registered in Australia.
Which Holden EK Series year is rarest for its age?
1962 — About 427 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 17% of other 1962 vehicles still registered.
What share of all Holden vehicles still registered is the EK Series?
under 0.1% — about 845 of about 1,520,000 Holden vehicles, all years together.
Which years were the Holden EK Series vehicles still registered made in?
2 manufacture years from 1961 to 1962.
Which states have the most registered?
QLD (About 374); VIC (About 148). 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