Common
Among 1971 cars still registered
Rarer than 25% of other 1971 vehicles still registered.

1971 Holden HG Series
781
still registered in Oz
Rare
Rarer than 92% of cars still registered
Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 781 Holden HG Series vehicles made in 1971 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1971 are 54% of every Holden HG Series still registered (about 1,450 across all years). By count, 1971 ranks 1st of 5 build years for the HG Series. That is about 19% more than 1970. Rarer than 25% of other 1971 vehicles still registered.
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Common
Among 1971 cars still registered
Rarer than 25% of other 1971 vehicles still registered.
54%
Share of this HG Series fleet
About 781 of about 1,450 HG Series vehicles still registered, all years together.
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1971 has the most still registered of any HG Series build year.
42%
Registered in QLD
About 326 of about 781 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.
About the same since 2021
Tap a point for its count.
BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.
| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 777 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 796 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 797 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 784 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 781 |
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 HG Series, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1969 | About 3 |
| 1970 | About 659 |
| 1971 | About 781 |
| 1972 | About 6 |
| 1976 | About 3 |
Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory
Tap a bar for its count.
| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 216 |
| VIC | About 100 |
| QLD | About 326 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 111 |
| TAS | About 10 |
| ACT | About 9 |
| NT | About 10 |
This year of manufacture.
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.
About 17,900 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1971 Holden HG Series.
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