Rare
Among 1975 cars still registered
Rarer than 87% of other 1975 vehicles still registered.

1975 Volkswagen Superbug
45
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 99% of cars still registered
Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 45 Volkswagen Superbug vehicles made in 1975 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1975 are 19% of every Volkswagen Superbug still registered (about 232 across all years). By count, 1975 ranks 3rd of 9 build years for the Superbug. The busiest year is 1973 (about 71 still registered); 1975 has about 63% as many. That is about 20% fewer than 1974. On 31 January 2021 there were about 49 — down about 8% since. Rarer than 87% of other 1975 vehicles still registered.
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Rare
Among 1975 cars still registered
Rarer than 87% of other 1975 vehicles still registered.
63%
Versus the busiest Superbug year
1975 has about 63% as many still registered as 1973 (about 71).
19%
Share of this Superbug fleet
About 45 of about 232 Superbug vehicles still registered, all years together.
64%
Registered in NSW
About 29 of about 45 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
Tap a point for its count.
BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.
| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 49 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 47 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 47 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 48 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 45 |
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Manufacture years for the Superbug, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1960 | About 3 |
| 1963 | About 3 |
| 1966 | About 3 |
| 1971 | About 23 |
| 1972 | About 25 |
| 1973 | About 71 |
| 1974 | About 56 |
| 1975 | About 45 |
| 1979 | About 3 |
Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory
Tap a bar for its count.
| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 29 |
| VIC | About 3 |
| QLD | About 7 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 4 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.
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.
About 311,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1975 Volkswagen Superbug.
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
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