31%
Versus the busiest Europa year
1972 has about 31% as many still registered as 2007 (about 13).
How rare is a 1972 Lotus Europa?
1972 Lotus Europa
4
still registered in Oz
Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
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About 4 Lotus Europa vehicles made in 1972 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1972 are 11% of every Lotus Europa still registered (about 38 across all years). By count, 1972 ranks 4th of 6 build years for the Europa. The busiest year is 2007 (about 13 still registered); 1972 has about 31% as many. That is about 20% fewer than 1970.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
11%
Share of this Europa fleet
About 4 of about 38 Europa vehicles still registered, all years together.
Still registered, year by year: 1972 Lotus Europa
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1972 Lotus Europa vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1972 Europa
Peak year (2007)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Europa manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Europa, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1969 | About 10 |
| 1970 | About 5 |
| 1972 | About 4 |
| 1973 | About 3 |
| 2006 | About 3 |
| 2007 | About 13 |
1972 Lotus Europa 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 | Not published |
| VIC | Not published |
| QLD | Not published |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 3 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | About 3 |
| 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.
Questions about the 1972 Lotus Europa
- How does 1972 rank among Europa build years?
- 4th of 6 build years by count. About 4 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
- How many Europa vehicles still registered were made in 1972?
- 11% — about 4 of about 38 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most Europa still registered?
- 2007. The model page has every build year side by side.
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