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Versus the busiest Golf year
1987 has fewer than 1% as many still registered as 2015 (about 22,100).
How rare is a 1987 Volkswagen Golf?
1987 Volkswagen Golf
7
still registered in Oz
Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
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About 7 Volkswagen Golf 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 <0.1% of every Volkswagen Golf still registered (about 228,000 across all years). By count, 1987 ranks 42nd of 56 build years for the Golf. The busiest year is 2015 (about 22,100 still registered); 1987 has fewer than 1% as many. That is about 75% more than 1986.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Still registered, year by year: 1987 Volkswagen Golf
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1987 Volkswagen Golf vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1987 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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| 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 |
1987 Volkswagen Golf 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 | Not published |
| VIC | Not published |
| QLD | Not published |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 3 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
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
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode
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 1987 Volkswagen Golf
- How does 1987 rank among Golf build years?
- 42nd of 56 build years by count. About 7 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
- How many Golf vehicles still registered were made in 1987?
- <0.1% — about 7 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