Uncommon
Among 1971 cars still registered
Rarer than 60% of other 1971 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1971 Volkswagen Beetle?
1971 Volkswagen Beetle
462
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 95% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 462 Volkswagen Beetle vehicles made in 1971 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1971 are 4.5% of every Volkswagen Beetle still registered (about 10,200 across all years). By count, 1971 ranks 6th of 49 build years for the Beetle. The busiest year is 2013 (about 865 still registered); 1971 has about 53% as many. That is about 10% more than 1970. Rarer than 60% of other 1971 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
53%
Versus the busiest Beetle year
1971 has about 53% as many still registered as 2013 (about 865).
4.5%
Share of this Beetle fleet
About 462 of about 10,200 Beetle vehicles still registered, all years together.
39%
Registered in QLD
About 182 of about 462 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 1971 Volkswagen Beetle
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
About the same since 2021
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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 475 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 480 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 478 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 469 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 462 |
1971 Volkswagen Beetle vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1971 Beetle
Peak year (2013)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Beetle manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Beetle, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1952 | About 3 |
| 1954 | About 30 |
| 1955 | About 20 |
| 1956 | About 102 |
| 1957 | About 37 |
| 1958 | About 76 |
| 1959 | About 69 |
| 1960 | About 89 |
| 1961 | About 94 |
| 1962 | About 148 |
| 1963 | About 143 |
| 1964 | About 166 |
| 1965 | About 145 |
| 1966 | About 147 |
| 1967 | About 210 |
| 1968 | About 303 |
| 1969 | About 273 |
| 1970 | About 419 |
| 1971 | About 462 |
| 1972 | About 350 |
| 1973 | About 246 |
| 1974 | About 259 |
| 1975 | About 134 |
| 1976 | About 141 |
| 1977 | About 4 |
| 1978 | About 9 |
| 1979 | About 9 |
| 1981 | About 3 |
| 1988 | About 3 |
| 1991 | About 3 |
| 1994 | About 3 |
| 1999 | About 11 |
| 2000 | About 365 |
| 2001 | About 257 |
| 2002 | About 257 |
| 2003 | About 321 |
| 2004 | About 417 |
| 2005 | About 539 |
| 2006 | About 492 |
| 2007 | About 597 |
| 2008 | About 551 |
| 2009 | About 292 |
| 2010 | About 346 |
| 2011 | About 66 |
| 2012 | About 132 |
| 2013 | About 865 |
| 2014 | About 248 |
| 2015 | About 247 |
| 2016 | About 114 |
1971 Volkswagen Beetle 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 118 |
| VIC | About 45 |
| QLD | About 182 |
| WA | About 23 |
| SA | About 67 |
| TAS | About 14 |
| ACT | About 12 |
| NT | About 3 |
Most common colour: Black
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 9,910 registered
- DieselAbout 291 registered
- Battery electricAbout 21 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 3 registered
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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 30,300 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1971 Volkswagen Beetle.
Spot a 1971 Volkswagen BeetleAbout 1%
Spot any Volkswagen Beetle, any yearAbout 22%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1971 Volkswagen Beetle
- How does 1971 rank among Beetle build years?
- 6th of 49 build years by count. About 462 still registered in Australia.
- How many Beetle vehicles still registered were made in 1971?
- 4.5% — about 462 of about 10,200 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1971 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 60% of other 1971 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most Beetle still registered?
- 2013. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 182); NSW (About 118). 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