Rare
Among 1978 cars still registered
Rarer than 91% of other 1978 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1978 Triumph TR7?
1978 Triumph TR7
29
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 29 Triumph TR7 vehicles made in 1978 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1978 are 32% of every Triumph TR7 still registered (about 90 across all years). By count, 1978 ranks 1st of 5 build years for the TR7. That is about 867% more than 1954. On 31 January 2021 there were about 26 — up about 12% since. Rarer than 91% of other 1978 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
32%
Share of this TR7 fleet
About 29 of about 90 TR7 vehicles still registered, all years together.
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1978 has the most still registered of any TR7 build year.
45%
Registered in SA
About 13 of about 29 are registered in SA. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 1978 Triumph TR7
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 26 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 28 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 28 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 27 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 29 |
1978 Triumph TR7 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1978 TR7
Peak year (1978)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
TR7 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the TR7, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1954 | About 3 |
| 1978 | About 29 |
| 1979 | About 10 |
| 1980 | About 28 |
| 1981 | About 20 |
1978 Triumph TR7 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 4 |
| VIC | About 3 |
| QLD | About 7 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 13 |
| TAS | Not published |
| 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 482,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1978 Triumph TR7.
Spot a 1978 Triumph TR7Under 1%
Spot any Triumph TR7, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1978 Triumph TR7
- How does 1978 rank among TR7 build years?
- 1st of 5 build years by count. About 29 still registered in Australia.
- How many TR7 vehicles still registered were made in 1978?
- 32% — about 29 of about 90 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1978 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 91% of other 1978 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- SA (About 13); QLD (About 7). 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