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How rare is a 1987 Volkswagen Caravelle?

1987 Volkswagen Caravelle

3

still registered in Oz

Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.

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1987 Volkswagen Caravelle

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

About 3 Volkswagen Caravelle vehicles made in 1987 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1987 are 0.2% of every Volkswagen Caravelle still registered (about 1,880 across all years). By count, 1987 ranks 41st of 42 build years for the Caravelle. The busiest year is 2017 (about 123 still registered); 1987 has about 2% as many. That is about 57% fewer than 1986.

At a glance

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

2%

Versus the busiest Caravelle year

1987 has about 2% as many still registered as 2017 (about 123).

Still registered, year by year: 1987 Volkswagen Caravelle

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

1987 Volkswagen Caravelle vs peak and average years

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

1987 Caravelle
Peak year (2017)
Average manufacture year

Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

Caravelle manufacture years by registered count

Manufacture years for the Caravelle, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1982About 4
1984About 16
1985About 20
1986About 7
1987About 3
1988About 3
1989About 57
1990About 31
1991About 29
1992About 5
1993About 12
1994About 10
1995About 15
1996About 9
1997About 13
1998About 30
1999About 16
2000About 17
2001About 26
2002About 51
2003About 71
2004About 44
2005About 38
2006About 25
2007About 21
2008About 99
2009About 91
2010About 104
2011About 88
2012About 72
2013About 82
2014About 73
2015About 81
2016About 120
2017About 123
2018About 121
2019About 90
2020About 6
2021About 97
2022About 27
2023About 24
2024About 6

1987 Volkswagen Caravelle 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 1987 Volkswagen Caravelle
StateStill registered
NSWNot published
VICAbout 3
QLDNot published
WANot published
SANot published
TASNot published
ACTAbout 3
NTNot published

Most common colour: White

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

Power / fuel

All years of this model.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 411 registered
  • DieselAbout 1,460 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 17 registered
  • Other / unknownAbout 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.

Questions about the 1987 Volkswagen Caravelle

How does 1987 rank among Caravelle build years?
41st of 42 build years by count. About 3 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
How many Caravelle vehicles still registered were made in 1987?
0.2% — about 3 of about 1,880 across all years.
Which manufacture year has the most Caravelle still registered?
2017. 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