Rare
Among 1978 cars still registered
Rarer than 86% of other 1978 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1978 Fiat X1/9?
1978 Fiat X1/9
41
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 41 Fiat X1/9 vehicles made in 1978 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1978 are 39% of every Fiat X1/9 still registered (about 106 across all years). By count, 1978 ranks 1st of 8 build years for the X1/9. That is about 1267% more than 1975. On 31 January 2021 there were about 49 — down about 16% since. Rarer than 86% of other 1978 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
39%
Share of this X1/9 fleet
About 41 of about 106 X1/9 vehicles still registered, all years together.
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1978 has the most still registered of any X1/9 build year.
27%
Registered in SA
About 11 of about 41 are registered in SA. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 1978 Fiat X1/9
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
Tap a point for its count.
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 51 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 47 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 45 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 41 |
1978 Fiat X1/9 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1978 X1/9
Peak year (1978)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
X1/9 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the X1/9, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1975 | About 3 |
| 1978 | About 41 |
| 1979 | About 10 |
| 1980 | About 19 |
| 1981 | About 16 |
| 1982 | About 7 |
| 1988 | About 3 |
| 1989 | About 7 |
1978 Fiat X1/9 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 4 |
| VIC | About 8 |
| QLD | About 9 |
| WA | About 5 |
| SA | About 11 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | About 3 |
| NT | Not published |
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 105 registered
- Battery electricAbout 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 341,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1978 Fiat X1/9.
Spot a 1978 Fiat X1/9Under 1%
Spot any Fiat X1/9, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1978 Fiat X1/9
- How does 1978 rank among X1/9 build years?
- 1st of 8 build years by count. About 41 still registered in Australia.
- How many X1/9 vehicles still registered were made in 1978?
- 39% — about 41 of about 106 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1978 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 86% of other 1978 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- SA (About 11); QLD (About 9). 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