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How rare is a 1965 Volkswagen Kombi?

1965 Volkswagen Kombi

56

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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1965 Volkswagen Kombi

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

About 56 Volkswagen Kombi vehicles made in 1965 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1965 are 1.7% of every Volkswagen Kombi still registered (about 3,280 across all years). By count, 1965 ranks 17th of 51 build years for the Kombi. The busiest year is 1974 (about 396 still registered); 1965 has about 14% as many. Rarer than 80% of other 1965 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

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

Rare

Among 1965 cars still registered

Rarer than 80% of other 1965 vehicles still registered.

14%

Versus the busiest Kombi year

1965 has about 14% as many still registered as 1974 (about 396).

1.7%

Share of this Kombi fleet

About 56 of about 3,280 Kombi vehicles still registered, all years together.

38%

Registered in QLD

About 21 of about 56 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: 1965 Volkswagen Kombi

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

Registered count 2021 to 202505010020212022202320242025

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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 1965 Volkswagen Kombi
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 58
31 Jan 2022About 61
31 Jan 2023About 59
31 Jan 2024About 58
31 Jan 2025About 56

1965 Volkswagen Kombi vs peak and average years

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

1965 Kombi
Peak year (1974)
Average manufacture year

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

Kombi manufacture years by registered count

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

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1952About 3
1954About 5
1955About 12
1956About 18
1957About 33
1958About 33
1959About 40
1960About 42
1961About 48
1962About 57
1963About 44
1964About 56
1965About 56
1966About 44
1967About 111
1968About 26
1969About 80
1970About 56
1971About 103
1972About 135
1973About 229
1974About 396
1975About 369
1976About 389
1977About 239
1978About 71
1979About 88
1980About 10
1981About 3
1982About 12
1983About 3
1984About 8
1985About 16
1988About 7
1989About 39
1990About 31
1991About 13
1992About 9
1993About 6
1994About 3
1995About 3
2000About 7
2001About 13
2002About 39
2003About 100
2004About 60
2005About 22
2006About 71
2007About 8
2008About 15
2018About 3

1965 Volkswagen Kombi 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 1965 Volkswagen Kombi
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 14
VICAbout 6
QLDAbout 21
WAAbout 6
SAAbout 8
TASAbout 3
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 3,100 registered
  • DieselAbout 169 registered
  • Battery electricAbout 4 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 12 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.

How likely are you to spot one?

About 250,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1965 Volkswagen Kombi.

Spot a 1965 Volkswagen KombiUnder 1%
Spot any Volkswagen Kombi, any yearAbout 8%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1965 Volkswagen Kombi

How does 1965 rank among Kombi build years?
17th of 51 build years by count. About 56 still registered in Australia.
How many Kombi vehicles still registered were made in 1965?
1.7% — about 56 of about 3,280 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1965 cars still registered?
Rarer than 80% of other 1965 vehicles still registered.
Which manufacture year has the most Kombi still registered?
1974. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
QLD (About 21); NSW (About 14). 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