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How rare is a 2000 Volkswagen Beetle?

2000 Volkswagen Beetle

365

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 96% of cars still registered

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2000 Volkswagen Beetle

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

About 365 Volkswagen Beetle vehicles made in 2000 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2000 are 3.6% of every Volkswagen Beetle still registered (about 10,200 across all years). By count, 2000 ranks 9th of 49 build years for the Beetle. The busiest year is 2013 (about 865 still registered); 2000 has about 42% as many. That is about 3218% more than 1999. On 31 January 2021 there were about 641 — down about 43% since. Rarer than 89% of other 2000 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

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

Rare

Among 2000 cars still registered

Rarer than 89% of other 2000 vehicles still registered.

42%

Versus the busiest Beetle year

2000 has about 42% as many still registered as 2013 (about 865).

3.6%

Share of this Beetle fleet

About 365 of about 10,200 Beetle vehicles still registered, all years together.

29%

Registered in VIC

About 105 of about 365 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Still registered, year by year: 2000 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.

Down about 43% since 2021

Registered count 2021 to 202505001k20212022202320242025

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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 2000 Volkswagen Beetle
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 641
31 Jan 2022About 575
31 Jan 2023About 508
31 Jan 2024About 431
31 Jan 2025About 365

2000 Volkswagen Beetle vs peak and average years

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

2000 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 madeStill registered
1952About 3
1954About 30
1955About 20
1956About 102
1957About 37
1958About 76
1959About 69
1960About 89
1961About 94
1962About 148
1963About 143
1964About 166
1965About 145
1966About 147
1967About 210
1968About 303
1969About 273
1970About 419
1971About 462
1972About 350
1973About 246
1974About 259
1975About 134
1976About 141
1977About 4
1978About 9
1979About 9
1981About 3
1988About 3
1991About 3
1994About 3
1999About 11
2000About 365
2001About 257
2002About 257
2003About 321
2004About 417
2005About 539
2006About 492
2007About 597
2008About 551
2009About 292
2010About 346
2011About 66
2012About 132
2013About 865
2014About 248
2015About 247
2016About 114

2000 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 registration counts for 2000 Volkswagen Beetle
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 86
VICAbout 105
QLDAbout 48
WAAbout 41
SAAbout 52
TASAbout 25
ACTAbout 8
NTNot published

Most common colour: Black

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

Power / fuel

This year of manufacture.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 364 registered
  • DieselAbout 3 registered
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 38,300 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2000 Volkswagen Beetle.

Spot a 2000 Volkswagen BeetleUnder 1%
Spot any Volkswagen Beetle, any yearAbout 22%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 2000 Volkswagen Beetle

How does 2000 rank among Beetle build years?
9th of 49 build years by count. About 365 still registered in Australia.
How many Beetle vehicles still registered were made in 2000?
3.6% — about 365 of about 10,200 across all years.
How rare is it among all 2000 cars still registered?
Rarer than 89% of other 2000 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?
VIC (About 105); NSW (About 86). 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