How rare is a 1959 Volkswagen Transporter?

1959 Volkswagen Transporter

still registered in Oz

Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.

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About 3 Volkswagen Transporter vehicles made in 1959 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1959 are <0.1% of every Volkswagen Transporter still registered (about 29,600 across all years). By count, 1959 ranks 62nd of 62 build years for the Transporter. The busiest year is 2017 (about 2,050 still registered); 1959 has fewer than 1% as many.

At a glance

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

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Versus the busiest Transporter year

1959 has fewer than 1% as many still registered as 2017 (about 2,050).

Fewest registered

Among manufacture years for this model

1959 has the fewest still registered of any Transporter build year.

Still registered, year by year: 1959 Volkswagen Transporter

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

1959 Volkswagen Transporter vs peak and average years

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

1959 Transporter

Peak year (2017)

Average manufacture year

Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

Transporter manufacture years by registered count

Manufacture years for the Transporter, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year made	Still registered
1955	About 3
1958	About 3
1959	About 3
1960	About 6
1963	About 10
1966	About 6
1967	About 7
1968	About 6
1969	About 6
1970	About 27
1971	About 46
1972	About 66
1973	About 97
1974	About 161
1975	About 180
1976	About 172
1977	About 101
1978	About 32
1979	About 34
1982	About 40
1983	About 15
1984	About 26
1985	About 42
1986	About 8
1987	About 8
1988	About 12
1989	About 162
1990	About 126
1991	About 88
1992	About 58
1993	About 21
1994	About 105
1995	About 228
1996	About 268
1997	About 462
1998	About 357
1999	About 224
2000	About 284
2001	About 308
2002	About 457
2003	About 446
2004	About 628
2005	About 963
2006	About 1,150
2007	About 1,250
2008	About 1,140
2009	About 1,130
2010	About 1,400
2011	About 1,110
2012	About 1,480
2013	About 1,220
2014	About 1,160
2015	About 1,180
2016	About 1,670
2017	About 2,050
2018	About 1,720
2019	About 1,510
2020	About 381
2021	About 1,700
2022	About 940
2023	About 658
2024	About 414

Most common colour: White

Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.

Power / fuel

All years of this model.

PetrolAbout 4,340 registered
DieselAbout 25,100 registered
Battery electricAbout 3 registered
LPG / AutogasAbout 105 registered
Other / unknownAbout 3 registered

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Questions about the 1959 Volkswagen Transporter

How does 1959 rank among Transporter build years?: 62nd of 62 build years by count. About 3 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
How many Transporter vehicles still registered were made in 1959?: <0.1% — about 3 of about 29,600 across all years.
Which manufacture year has the most Transporter still registered?: 2017. 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