Very rare
Among 1976 cars still registered
Rarer than 96% of other 1976 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1976 Volkswagen Microbus?
1976 Volkswagen Microbus
16
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 99% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 16 Volkswagen Microbus vehicles made in 1976 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1976 are 13% of every Volkswagen Microbus still registered (about 128 across all years). By count, 1976 ranks 1st of 22 build years for the Microbus. That is about 23% more than 1975. Rarer than 96% of other 1976 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
13%
Share of this Microbus fleet
About 16 of about 128 Microbus vehicles still registered, all years together.
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1976 has the most still registered of any Microbus build year.
38%
Registered in VIC
About 6 of about 16 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 1976 Volkswagen Microbus
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1976 Volkswagen Microbus vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1976 Microbus
Peak year (1976)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Microbus manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Microbus, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1957 | About 3 |
| 1958 | About 3 |
| 1960 | About 6 |
| 1963 | About 6 |
| 1964 | About 3 |
| 1965 | About 4 |
| 1966 | About 3 |
| 1967 | About 8 |
| 1968 | About 3 |
| 1969 | About 5 |
| 1971 | About 6 |
| 1972 | About 5 |
| 1973 | About 9 |
| 1974 | About 9 |
| 1975 | About 13 |
| 1976 | About 16 |
| 1977 | About 6 |
| 1978 | About 6 |
| 1979 | About 5 |
| 1980 | About 3 |
| 1988 | About 3 |
| 2006 | About 3 |
1976 Volkswagen Microbus 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 | About 4 |
| VIC | About 6 |
| QLD | About 3 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 3 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 120 registered
- Battery electricAbout 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 874,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1976 Volkswagen Microbus.
Spot a 1976 Volkswagen MicrobusUnder 1%
Spot any Volkswagen Microbus, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1976 Volkswagen Microbus
- How does 1976 rank among Microbus build years?
- 1st of 22 build years by count. About 16 still registered in Australia.
- How many Microbus vehicles still registered were made in 1976?
- 13% — about 16 of about 128 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1976 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 96% of other 1976 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 6); 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