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How rare is a 1974 Citroën DS?

1974 Citroën DS

31

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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1974 Citroën DS

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

About 31 Citroën DS vehicles made in 1974 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1974 are 42% of every Citroën DS still registered (about 73 across all years). By count, 1974 ranks 1st of 7 build years for the DS. That is about 343% more than 1973. On 31 January 2021 there were about 49 — down about 37% since. Rarer than 92% of other 1974 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

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

Rare

Among 1974 cars still registered

Rarer than 92% of other 1974 vehicles still registered.

42%

Share of this DS fleet

About 31 of about 73 DS vehicles still registered, all years together.

Top year

Among manufacture years for this model

1974 has the most still registered of any DS build year.

74%

Registered in QLD

About 23 of about 31 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: 1974 Citroën DS

How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.

Registered count 2021 to 20250255020212022202320242025

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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 for 1974 Citroën DS
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 49
31 Jan 2022About 47
31 Jan 2023About 41
31 Jan 2024About 40
31 Jan 2025About 31

1974 Citroën DS vs peak and average years

Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.

1974 DS
Peak year (1974)
Average manufacture year

Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

DS manufacture years by registered count

Manufacture years for the DS, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1969About 6
1970About 11
1971About 8
1972About 6
1973About 7
1974About 31
1975About 4

1974 Citroën DS 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 registration counts for 1974 Citroën DS
StateStill registered
NSWNot published
VICAbout 3
QLDAbout 23
WAAbout 3
SAAbout 3
TASNot published
ACTNot published
NTNot 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 451,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1974 Citroën DS.

Spot a 1974 Citroën DSUnder 1%
Spot any Citroën DS, any yearUnder 1%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1974 Citroën DS

How does 1974 rank among DS build years?
1st of 7 build years by count. About 31 still registered in Australia.
How many DS vehicles still registered were made in 1974?
42% — about 31 of about 73 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1974 cars still registered?
Rarer than 92% of other 1974 vehicles still registered.
Which states have the most registered?
QLD (About 23); VIC (About 3). 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