Rare
Among 1985 cars still registered
Rarer than 84% of other 1985 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1985 Volkswagen Transporter?
1985 Volkswagen Transporter
42
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 42 Volkswagen Transporter vehicles made in 1985 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1985 are 0.1% of every Volkswagen Transporter still registered (about 29,600 across all years). By count, 1985 ranks 43rd of 62 build years for the Transporter. The busiest year is 2017 (about 2,050 still registered); 1985 has about 2% as many. That is about 62% more than 1984. On 31 January 2021 there were about 35 — up about 20% since. Rarer than 84% of other 1985 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
2%
Versus the busiest Transporter year
1985 has about 2% as many still registered as 2017 (about 2,050).
31%
Registered in NSW
About 13 of about 42 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Up 20%
Since January 2021
About 35 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 1985 Volkswagen Transporter
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 35 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 38 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 45 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 44 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 42 |
1985 Volkswagen Transporter vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1985 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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| 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 |
1985 Volkswagen Transporter 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 13 |
| VIC | About 10 |
| QLD | About 11 |
| WA | About 3 |
| SA | About 3 |
| 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 4,340 registered
- DieselAbout 25,100 registered
- Battery electricAbout 3 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 105 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 3 registered
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How likely are you to spot one?
About 333,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1985 Volkswagen Transporter.
Spot a 1985 Volkswagen TransporterUnder 1%
Spot any Volkswagen Transporter, any yearAbout 52%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1985 Volkswagen Transporter
- How does 1985 rank among Transporter build years?
- 43rd of 62 build years by count. About 42 still registered in Australia.
- How many Transporter vehicles still registered were made in 1985?
- 0.1% — about 42 of about 29,600 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1985 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 84% of other 1985 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most Transporter still registered?
- 2017. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 13); QLD (About 11). 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