Rare
Among 1965 cars still registered
Rarer than 94% of other 1965 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1965 Buick Riviera?
1965 Buick Riviera
18
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 99% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 18 Buick Riviera vehicles made in 1965 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1965 are 13% of every Buick Riviera still registered (about 136 across all years). By count, 1965 ranks 1st of 20 build years for the Riviera. That is about 50% more than 1964. Rarer than 94% of other 1965 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
13%
Share of this Riviera fleet
About 18 of about 136 Riviera vehicles still registered, all years together.
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1965 has the most still registered of any Riviera build year.
44%
Registered in QLD
About 8 of about 18 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 1965 Buick Riviera
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1965 Buick Riviera vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1965 Riviera
Peak year (1965)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Riviera manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Riviera, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1953 | About 3 |
| 1955 | About 3 |
| 1956 | About 3 |
| 1957 | About 8 |
| 1958 | About 4 |
| 1963 | About 10 |
| 1964 | About 12 |
| 1965 | About 18 |
| 1966 | About 3 |
| 1967 | About 11 |
| 1968 | About 7 |
| 1969 | About 8 |
| 1970 | About 7 |
| 1971 | About 7 |
| 1972 | About 14 |
| 1973 | About 6 |
| 1974 | About 3 |
| 1978 | About 3 |
| 1983 | About 3 |
| 1997 | About 3 |
1965 Buick Riviera registrations by state
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 8 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | Not published |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Power / fuel
Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode
A typical sedan tank is about 60 L — edit if you know yours.
Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 777,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1965 Buick Riviera.
Spot a 1965 Buick RivieraUnder 1%
Spot any Buick Riviera, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1965 Buick Riviera
- How does 1965 rank among Riviera build years?
- 1st of 20 build years by count. About 18 still registered in Australia.
- How many Riviera vehicles still registered were made in 1965?
- 13% — about 18 of about 136 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1965 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 94% of other 1965 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 8); VIC (About 6). State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
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