Rare
Among 1970 cars still registered
Rarer than 85% of other 1970 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1970 Fiat 500?
1970 Fiat 500
58
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 58 Fiat 500 vehicles made in 1970 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1970 are 0.4% of every Fiat 500 still registered (about 15,400 across all years). By count, 1970 ranks 19th of 43 build years for the 500. The busiest year is 2014 (about 2,920 still registered); 1970 has about 2% as many. That is about 29% fewer than 1969. On 31 January 2021 there were about 49 — up about 18% since. Rarer than 85% of other 1970 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
2%
Versus the busiest 500 year
1970 has about 2% as many still registered as 2014 (about 2,920).
38%
Registered in SA
About 22 of about 58 are registered in SA. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Up 18%
Since January 2021
About 49 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 1970 Fiat 500
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
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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 49 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 53 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 50 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 51 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 58 |
1970 Fiat 500 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1970 500
Peak year (2014)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
500 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 500, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1948 | About 4 |
| 1949 | About 7 |
| 1950 | About 3 |
| 1951 | About 4 |
| 1954 | About 3 |
| 1958 | About 3 |
| 1959 | About 5 |
| 1960 | About 10 |
| 1961 | About 6 |
| 1962 | About 4 |
| 1963 | About 5 |
| 1964 | About 8 |
| 1965 | About 4 |
| 1966 | About 4 |
| 1967 | About 8 |
| 1968 | About 15 |
| 1969 | About 82 |
| 1970 | About 58 |
| 1971 | About 18 |
| 1972 | About 10 |
| 1973 | About 4 |
| 1974 | About 3 |
| 1978 | About 3 |
| 1980 | About 3 |
| 1984 | About 3 |
| 2007 | About 15 |
| 2008 | About 508 |
| 2009 | About 153 |
| 2010 | About 297 |
| 2011 | About 482 |
| 2012 | About 492 |
| 2013 | About 2,640 |
| 2014 | About 2,920 |
| 2015 | About 1,570 |
| 2016 | About 1,510 |
| 2017 | About 1,330 |
| 2018 | About 1,090 |
| 2019 | About 612 |
| 2020 | About 485 |
| 2021 | About 564 |
| 2022 | About 353 |
| 2023 | About 79 |
| 2024 | About 77 |
1970 Fiat 500 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 | About 6 |
| VIC | About 10 |
| QLD | About 13 |
| WA | About 4 |
| SA | About 22 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 15,300 registered
- DieselAbout 124 registered
- HybridAbout 3 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
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 241,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1970 Fiat 500.
Spot a 1970 Fiat 500Under 1%
Spot any Fiat 500, any yearAbout 32%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1970 Fiat 500
- How does 1970 rank among 500 build years?
- 19th of 43 build years by count. About 58 still registered in Australia.
- How many 500 vehicles still registered were made in 1970?
- 0.4% — about 58 of about 15,400 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1970 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 85% of other 1970 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most 500 still registered?
- 2014. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- SA (About 22); QLD (About 13). 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