How rare is a 1999 Volkswagen Beetle?

1999 Volkswagen Beetle

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 11 Volkswagen Beetle vehicles made in 1999 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1999 are 0.1% of every Volkswagen Beetle still registered (about 10,200 across all years). By count, 1999 ranks 41st of 49 build years for the Beetle. The busiest year is 2013 (about 865 still registered); 1999 has about 1% as many. That is about 267% more than 1994. Rarer than 99% of other 1999 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

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

Very rare

Among 1999 cars still registered

Rarer than 99% of other 1999 vehicles still registered.

Versus the busiest Beetle year

1999 has about 1% as many still registered as 2013 (about 865).

55%

Registered in QLD

About 6 of about 11 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: 1999 Volkswagen Beetle

A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.

1999 Volkswagen Beetle vs peak and average years

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

1999 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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Manufacture year registration counts
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

1999 Volkswagen Beetle registrations by state

Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory

NSW

VIC

QLD

TAS

ACT

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State registration counts for 1999 Volkswagen Beetle
State	Still registered
NSW	Not published
VIC	Not published
QLD	About 6
WA	About 3
SA	About 3
TAS	Not published
ACT	Not published
NT	Not published

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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How likely are you to spot one?

About 1,270,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1999 Volkswagen Beetle.

If you see 500 cars

Spot a 1999 Volkswagen BeetleUnder 1%

Spot any Volkswagen Beetle, any yearAbout 22%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1999 Volkswagen Beetle

How does 1999 rank among Beetle build years?: 41st of 49 build years by count. About 11 still registered in Australia.
How many Beetle vehicles still registered were made in 1999?: 0.1% — about 11 of about 10,200 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1999 cars still registered?: Rarer than 99% of other 1999 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 6); SA (About 3). 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