How rare is a 1981 Volkswagen Kombi?

1981 Volkswagen Kombi

still registered in Oz

Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.

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About 3 Volkswagen Kombi vehicles made in 1981 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1981 are <0.1% of every Volkswagen Kombi still registered (about 3,280 across all years). By count, 1981 ranks 47th of 51 build years for the Kombi. The busiest year is 1974 (about 396 still registered); 1981 has fewer than 1% as many. That is about 70% fewer than 1980.

At a glance

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

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Versus the busiest Kombi year

1981 has fewer than 1% as many still registered as 1974 (about 396).

Still registered, year by year: 1981 Volkswagen Kombi

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

1981 Volkswagen Kombi vs peak and average years

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

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

1981 Volkswagen Kombi registrations by state

Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory

NSW

VIC

QLD

TAS

ACT

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State registration counts for 1981 Volkswagen Kombi
State	Still registered
NSW	About 3
VIC	Not published
QLD	Not published
WA	Not published
SA	Not published
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 3,100 registered
DieselAbout 169 registered
Battery electricAbout 4 registered
LPG / AutogasAbout 12 registered
Other / unknownAbout 3 registered

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Questions about the 1981 Volkswagen Kombi

How does 1981 rank among Kombi build years?: 47th of 51 build years by count. About 3 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
How many Kombi vehicles still registered were made in 1981?: <0.1% — about 3 of about 3,280 across all years.
Which manufacture year has the most Kombi still registered?: 1974. 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