21%
Versus the busiest Spitfire year
1978 has about 21% as many still registered as 1963 (about 19).
How rare is a 1978 Triumph Spitfire?
1978 Triumph Spitfire
4
still registered in Oz
Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
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About 4 Triumph Spitfire vehicles made in 1978 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1978 are 2.6% of every Triumph Spitfire still registered (about 151 across all years). By count, 1978 ranks 15th of 19 build years for the Spitfire. The busiest year is 1963 (about 19 still registered); 1978 has about 21% as many. That is about 33% more than 1977.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
2.6%
Share of this Spitfire fleet
About 4 of about 151 Spitfire vehicles still registered, all years together.
Still registered, year by year: 1978 Triumph Spitfire
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1978 Triumph Spitfire vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1978 Spitfire
Peak year (1963)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Spitfire manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Spitfire, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1962 | About 6 |
| 1963 | About 19 |
| 1964 | About 9 |
| 1965 | About 17 |
| 1966 | About 9 |
| 1967 | About 9 |
| 1968 | About 8 |
| 1969 | About 19 |
| 1970 | About 7 |
| 1971 | About 6 |
| 1972 | About 7 |
| 1973 | About 5 |
| 1974 | About 3 |
| 1976 | About 7 |
| 1977 | About 3 |
| 1978 | About 4 |
| 1979 | About 7 |
| 1980 | About 3 |
| 2008 | About 3 |
Power / fuel
Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.
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Questions about the 1978 Triumph Spitfire
- How does 1978 rank among Spitfire build years?
- 15th of 19 build years by count. About 4 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
- How many Spitfire vehicles still registered were made in 1978?
- 2.6% — about 4 of about 151 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most Spitfire still registered?
- 1963. 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