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Versus the busiest Passat year
1974 has fewer than 1% as many still registered as 2012 (about 4,430).
How rare is a 1974 Volkswagen Passat?
1974 Volkswagen Passat
10
still registered in Oz
Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
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About 10 Volkswagen Passat vehicles made in 1974 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1974 are <0.1% of every Volkswagen Passat still registered (about 41,800 across all years). By count, 1974 ranks 27th of 35 build years for the Passat. The busiest year is 2012 (about 4,430 still registered); 1974 has fewer than 1% as many. That is about 233% more than 1973.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Still registered, year by year: 1974 Volkswagen Passat
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1974 Volkswagen Passat vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1974 Passat
Peak year (2012)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Passat manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Passat, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1964 | About 3 |
| 1973 | About 3 |
| 1974 | About 10 |
| 1975 | About 6 |
| 1976 | About 3 |
| 1980 | About 3 |
| 1981 | About 3 |
| 1995 | About 3 |
| 1996 | About 4 |
| 1998 | About 40 |
| 1999 | About 41 |
| 2000 | About 48 |
| 2001 | About 74 |
| 2002 | About 68 |
| 2003 | About 123 |
| 2004 | About 71 |
| 2005 | About 85 |
| 2006 | About 944 |
| 2007 | About 1,600 |
| 2008 | About 1,760 |
| 2009 | About 2,160 |
| 2010 | About 2,740 |
| 2011 | About 3,680 |
| 2012 | About 4,430 |
| 2013 | About 4,210 |
| 2014 | About 3,650 |
| 2015 | About 2,890 |
| 2016 | About 3,330 |
| 2017 | About 2,950 |
| 2018 | About 2,260 |
| 2019 | About 1,150 |
| 2020 | About 440 |
| 2021 | About 1,460 |
| 2022 | About 1,270 |
| 2023 | About 296 |
1974 Volkswagen Passat 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 3 |
| VIC | About 3 |
| 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 20,700 registered
- DieselAbout 21,100 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 6 registered
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Questions about the 1974 Volkswagen Passat
- How does 1974 rank among Passat build years?
- 27th of 35 build years by count. About 10 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
- How many Passat vehicles still registered were made in 1974?
- <0.1% — about 10 of about 41,800 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most Passat still registered?
- 2012. 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