How rare is a 1971 Buick Riviera?

1971 Buick Riviera

still registered in Oz

Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.

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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.

About 7 Buick Riviera vehicles made in 1971 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1971 are 5.1% of every Buick Riviera still registered (about 136 across all years). By count, 1971 ranks 10th of 20 build years for the Riviera. The busiest year is 1965 (about 18 still registered); 1971 has about 39% as many.

At a glance

Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

39%

Versus the busiest Riviera year

1971 has about 39% as many still registered as 1965 (about 18).

5.1%

Share of this Riviera fleet

About 7 of about 136 Riviera vehicles still registered, all years together.

Still registered, year by year: 1971 Buick Riviera

A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.

1971 Buick Riviera vs peak and average years

1971 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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Manufacture year registration counts
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

1971 Buick Riviera registrations by state

Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory

NSW

VIC

QLD

TAS

ACT

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State registration counts for 1971 Buick Riviera
State	Still registered
NSW	About 3
VIC	About 3
QLD	About 3
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.

Questions about the 1971 Buick Riviera

How does 1971 rank among Riviera build years?: 10th of 20 build years by count. About 7 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
How many Riviera vehicles still registered were made in 1971?: 5.1% — about 7 of about 136 across all years.
Which manufacture year has the most Riviera still registered?: 1965. The model page has every build year side by side.

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