Rare
Among 1978 cars still registered
Rarer than 88% of other 1978 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1978 Holden Sunbird?
1978 Holden Sunbird
36
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 36 Holden Sunbird vehicles made in 1978 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1978 are 34% of every Holden Sunbird still registered (about 106 across all years). By count, 1978 ranks 1st of 5 build years for the Sunbird. That is about 44% more than 1977. Rarer than 88% of other 1978 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
34%
Share of this Sunbird fleet
About 36 of about 106 Sunbird vehicles still registered, all years together.
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1978 has the most still registered of any Sunbird build year.
42%
Registered in WA
About 15 of about 36 are registered in WA. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 1978 Holden Sunbird
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 36 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 35 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 33 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 37 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 36 |
1978 Holden Sunbird vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1978 Sunbird
Peak year (1978)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Sunbird manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Sunbird, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1976 | About 5 |
| 1977 | About 25 |
| 1978 | About 36 |
| 1979 | About 28 |
| 1980 | About 12 |
1978 Holden Sunbird 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 5 |
| VIC | About 3 |
| QLD | About 9 |
| WA | About 15 |
| SA | About 3 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Power / fuel
Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.
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 389,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1978 Holden Sunbird.
Spot a 1978 Holden SunbirdUnder 1%
Spot any Holden Sunbird, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1978 Holden Sunbird
- How does 1978 rank among Sunbird build years?
- 1st of 5 build years by count. About 36 still registered in Australia.
- How many Sunbird vehicles still registered were made in 1978?
- 34% — about 36 of about 106 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1978 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 88% of other 1978 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- WA (About 15); 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