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How rare is a 1973 Toyota Corolla?

1973 Toyota Corolla

57

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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1973 Toyota Corolla

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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.

About 57 Toyota Corolla vehicles made in 1973 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1973 are <0.1% of every Toyota Corolla still registered (about 778,000 across all years). By count, 1973 ranks 51st of 59 build years for the Corolla. The busiest year is 2014 (about 42,800 still registered); 1973 has fewer than 1% as many. That is about 375% more than 1972. On 31 January 2021 there were about 64 — down about 11% since. Rarer than 83% of other 1973 vehicles still registered. 1973 is one of the first years of the Toyota Corolla still on the road, so these are among the oldest survivors.

At a glance

Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

Rare

Among 1973 cars still registered

Rarer than 83% of other 1973 vehicles still registered.

<1%

Versus the busiest Corolla year

1973 has fewer than 1% as many still registered as 2014 (about 42,800).

35%

Registered in QLD

About 20 of about 57 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Down 11%

Since January 2021

About 64 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.

Still registered, year by year: 1973 Toyota Corolla

How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.

Registered count 2021 to 202505010020212022202320242025

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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.

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Registration trend for 1973 Toyota Corolla
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 64
31 Jan 2022About 61
31 Jan 2023About 60
31 Jan 2024About 56
31 Jan 2025About 57

1973 Toyota Corolla vs peak and average years

Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.

1973 Corolla
Peak year (2014)
Average manufacture year

Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

Corolla manufacture years by registered count

Manufacture years for the Corolla, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1967About 10
1968About 16
1969About 41
1970About 29
1971About 19
1972About 12
1973About 57
1974About 96
1975About 97
1976About 79
1977About 57
1978About 124
1979About 116
1980About 129
1981About 114
1982About 180
1983About 198
1984About 284
1985About 142
1986About 195
1987About 158
1988About 241
1989About 434
1990About 811
1991About 993
1992About 1,200
1993About 1,660
1994About 2,110
1995About 2,600
1996About 3,340
1997About 3,940
1998About 5,620
1999About 7,010
2000About 12,000
2001About 14,300
2002About 18,900
2003About 22,100
2004About 23,500
2005About 32,800
2006About 33,500
2007About 38,600
2008About 38,600
2009About 31,400
2010About 36,500
2011About 33,500
2012About 32,500
2013About 39,500
2014About 42,800
2015About 38,800
2016About 37,200
2017About 37,100
2018About 34,800
2019About 28,000
2020About 23,600
2021About 27,800
2022About 24,400
2023About 21,500
2024About 21,400
2025About 3

1973 Toyota Corolla 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 registration counts for 1973 Toyota Corolla
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 10
VICAbout 7
QLDAbout 20
WAAbout 12
SAAbout 4
TASNot published
ACTAbout 3
NTNot published

Most common colour: White

Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.

Power / fuel

All years of this model.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 675,000 registered
  • DieselAbout 136 registered
  • HybridAbout 102,000 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 431 registered
  • Other / unknownAbout 25 registered
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode

A typical hatch tank is about 45 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 245,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1973 Toyota Corolla.

Spot a 1973 Toyota CorollaUnder 1%
Spot any Toyota Corolla, any yearOver 99%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1973 Toyota Corolla

How does 1973 rank among Corolla build years?
51st of 59 build years by count. About 57 still registered in Australia.
How many Corolla vehicles still registered were made in 1973?
<0.1% — about 57 of about 778,000 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1973 cars still registered?
Rarer than 83% of other 1973 vehicles still registered.
Which manufacture year has the most Corolla still registered?
2014. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
QLD (About 20); WA (About 12). 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