Uncommon
Among 1985 cars still registered
Rarer than 68% of other 1985 vehicles still registered.

1985 Holden Drover
97
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 98% of cars still registered
Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 97 Holden Drover vehicles made in 1985 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1985 are 70% of every Holden Drover still registered (about 139 across all years). By count, 1985 ranks 1st of 4 build years for the Drover. That is about 2325% more than 1984. On 31 January 2021 there were about 115 — down about 16% since. Rarer than 68% of other 1985 vehicles still registered.
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Uncommon
Among 1985 cars still registered
Rarer than 68% of other 1985 vehicles still registered.
70%
Share of this Drover fleet
About 97 of about 139 Drover vehicles still registered, all years together.
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1985 has the most still registered of any Drover build year.
25%
Registered in QLD
About 24 of about 97 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
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.
| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 115 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 120 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 119 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 108 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 97 |
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Manufacture years for the Drover, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1984 | About 4 |
| 1985 | About 97 |
| 1986 | About 35 |
| 1987 | About 3 |
Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory
State figures here are from a different BITRE table than the headline count. They can sum above the national “About” number — do not read these bars as a breakdown of that total.
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| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 14 |
| VIC | About 17 |
| QLD | About 24 |
| WA | About 24 |
| SA | About 11 |
| TAS | About 8 |
| ACT | About 3 |
| NT | About 3 |
All years of this model.
A typical ute tank is about 80 L — edit if you know yours.
Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.
About 144,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1985 Holden Drover.
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
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