How rare is a 1982 Volkswagen Golf?

1982 Volkswagen Golf

still registered in Oz

Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.

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

About 3 Volkswagen Golf vehicles made in 1982 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1982 are <0.1% of every Volkswagen Golf still registered (about 228,000 across all years). By count, 1982 ranks 56th of 56 build years for the Golf. The busiest year is 2015 (about 22,100 still registered); 1982 has fewer than 1% as many. That is about 40% fewer than 1981.

At a glance

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

<1%

Versus the busiest Golf year

1982 has fewer than 1% as many still registered as 2015 (about 22,100).

Fewest registered

Among manufacture years for this model

1982 has the fewest still registered of any Golf build year.

Still registered, year by year: 1982 Volkswagen Golf

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

1982 Volkswagen Golf vs peak and average years

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

1982 Golf

Peak year (2015)

Average manufacture year

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

Golf manufacture years by registered count

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

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year made	Still registered
1958	About 3
1962	About 3
1965	About 3
1967	About 3
1970	About 3
1971	About 3
1973	About 3
1976	About 26
1977	About 17
1978	About 24
1979	About 14
1980	About 10
1981	About 5
1982	About 3
1983	About 6
1984	About 4
1985	About 5
1986	About 4
1987	About 7
1988	About 9
1989	About 6
1990	About 60
1991	About 49
1992	About 9
1993	About 78
1994	About 45
1995	About 134
1996	About 132
1997	About 188
1998	About 170
1999	About 299
2000	About 509
2001	About 1,140
2002	About 1,060
2003	About 1,790
2004	About 2,340
2005	About 4,200
2006	About 5,520
2007	About 6,960
2008	About 7,980
2009	About 8,130
2010	About 12,200
2011	About 15,100
2012	About 14,600
2013	About 16,100
2014	About 17,700
2015	About 22,100
2016	About 17,300
2017	About 18,600
2018	About 20,100
2019	About 13,500
2020	About 7,940
2021	About 2,260
2022	About 3,760
2023	About 3,360
2024	About 2,440

Most common colour: White

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

Power / fuel

All years of this model.

PetrolAbout 195,000 registered
DieselAbout 33,100 registered
Battery electricAbout 3 registered
LPG / AutogasAbout 15 registered
Other / unknownAbout 3 registered

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A typical hatch tank is about 45 L — edit if you know yours.

Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.

Questions about the 1982 Volkswagen Golf

How does 1982 rank among Golf build years?: 56th of 56 build years by count. About 3 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
How many Golf vehicles still registered were made in 1982?: <0.1% — about 3 of about 228,000 across all years.
Which manufacture year has the most Golf still registered?: 2015. 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