Common
Among 1977 cars still registered
Rarer than 33% of other 1977 vehicles still registered.

1977 Holden HZ Series
500
still registered in Oz
Rare
Rarer than 94% of cars still registered
Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 500 Holden HZ Series vehicles made in 1977 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1977 are 14% of every Holden HZ Series still registered (about 3,460 across all years). By count, 1977 ranks 3rd of 13 build years for the HZ Series. The busiest year is 1978 (about 1,630 still registered); 1977 has about 31% as many. That is about 3233% more than 1976. Rarer than 33% of other 1977 vehicles still registered.
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Common
Among 1977 cars still registered
Rarer than 33% of other 1977 vehicles still registered.
31%
Versus the busiest HZ Series year
1977 has about 31% as many still registered as 1978 (about 1,630).
14%
Share of this HZ Series fleet
About 500 of about 3,460 HZ Series vehicles still registered, all years together.
36%
Registered in QLD
About 180 of about 500 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.
Down about 4% 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 520 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 527 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 517 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 503 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 500 |
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 HZ Series, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1948 | About 3 |
| 1969 | About 3 |
| 1970 | About 3 |
| 1974 | About 3 |
| 1975 | About 6 |
| 1976 | About 15 |
| 1977 | About 500 |
| 1978 | About 1,630 |
| 1979 | About 1,150 |
| 1980 | About 143 |
| 1981 | About 3 |
| 1983 | About 3 |
| 1984 | About 3 |
Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory
Tap a bar for its count.
| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 149 |
| VIC | About 85 |
| QLD | About 180 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 68 |
| TAS | About 9 |
| ACT | About 7 |
| NT | Not published |
This year of manufacture.
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 28,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1977 Holden HZ 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