4%
Versus the busiest Superbug year
1979 has about 4% as many still registered as 1973 (about 71).
How rare is a 1979 Volkswagen Superbug?
1979 Volkswagen Superbug
3
still registered in Oz
Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
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About 3 Volkswagen Superbug vehicles made in 1979 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1979 are 1.3% of every Volkswagen Superbug still registered (about 232 across all years). By count, 1979 ranks 9th of 9 build years for the Superbug. The busiest year is 1973 (about 71 still registered); 1979 has about 4% as many. That is about 93% fewer than 1975.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
1.3%
Share of this Superbug fleet
About 3 of about 232 Superbug vehicles still registered, all years together.
Fewest registered
Among manufacture years for this model
1979 has the fewest still registered of any Superbug build year.
Still registered, year by year: 1979 Volkswagen Superbug
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1979 Volkswagen Superbug vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1979 Superbug
Peak year (1973)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Superbug manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Superbug, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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View counts as a table
| 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 |
Power / fuel
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Questions about the 1979 Volkswagen Superbug
- How does 1979 rank among Superbug build years?
- 9th of 9 build years by count. About 3 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
- How many Superbug vehicles still registered were made in 1979?
- 1.3% — about 3 of about 232 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most Superbug still registered?
- 1973. 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