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How rare is a 1969 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia?

1969 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia

21

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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1969 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia

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

About 21 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia vehicles made in 1969 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1969 are 6.7% of every Volkswagen Karmann Ghia still registered (about 313 across all years). By count, 1969 ranks 5th of 20 build years for the Karmann Ghia. The busiest year is 1960 (about 50 still registered); 1969 has about 42% as many. That is about 75% more than 1968. Rarer than 92% of other 1969 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

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

Rare

Among 1969 cars still registered

Rarer than 92% of other 1969 vehicles still registered.

42%

Versus the busiest Karmann Ghia year

1969 has about 42% as many still registered as 1960 (about 50).

6.7%

Share of this Karmann Ghia fleet

About 21 of about 313 Karmann Ghia vehicles still registered, all years together.

48%

Registered in QLD

About 10 of about 21 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: 1969 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia

How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.

BITRE used more than one spelling for this model. We add those figures together on one page — a gap means “not published”, never a drawn zero.

Registered count 2021 to 20250132520212022202320242025

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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 1969 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 21
31 Jan 2022About 21
31 Jan 2023About 20
31 Jan 2024About 20
31 Jan 2025About 21

1969 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia vs peak and average years

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

1969 Karmann Ghia
Peak year (1960)
Average manufacture year

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

Karmann Ghia manufacture years by registered count

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

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1956About 3
1957About 3
1958About 7
1959About 6
1960About 50
1961About 32
1962About 39
1963About 21
1964About 18
1965About 10
1966About 8
1967About 9
1968About 12
1969About 21
1970About 19
1971About 16
1972About 14
1973About 12
1974About 10
1979About 3

1969 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 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 1969 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 4
VICAbout 3
QLDAbout 10
WAAbout 4
SANot published
TASNot published
ACTNot published
NTNot published

Power / fuel

Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.

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 666,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1969 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia.

Spot a 1969 Volkswagen Karmann GhiaUnder 1%
Spot any Volkswagen Karmann Ghia, any yearUnder 1%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1969 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia

How does 1969 rank among Karmann Ghia build years?
5th of 20 build years by count. About 21 still registered in Australia.
How many Karmann Ghia vehicles still registered were made in 1969?
6.7% — about 21 of about 313 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1969 cars still registered?
Rarer than 92% of other 1969 vehicles still registered.
Which manufacture year has the most Karmann Ghia still registered?
1960. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
QLD (About 10); NSW (About 4). 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