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How rare is a 1991 Volkswagen Transporter?

1991 Volkswagen Transporter

88

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 98% of cars still registered

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1991 Volkswagen Transporter

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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.

About 88 Volkswagen Transporter vehicles made in 1991 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1991 are 0.3% of every Volkswagen Transporter still registered (about 29,600 across all years). By count, 1991 ranks 39th of 62 build years for the Transporter. The busiest year is 2017 (about 2,050 still registered); 1991 has about 4% as many. That is about 30% fewer than 1990. On 31 January 2021 there were about 109 — down about 19% since. Rarer than 88% of other 1991 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

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

Rare

Among 1991 cars still registered

Rarer than 88% of other 1991 vehicles still registered.

4%

Versus the busiest Transporter year

1991 has about 4% as many still registered as 2017 (about 2,050).

32%

Registered in NSW

About 28 of about 88 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Down 19%

Since January 2021

About 109 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.

Still registered, year by year: 1991 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.

Registered count 2021 to 2025010020020212022202320242025

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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.

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Registration trend for 1991 Volkswagen Transporter
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 109
31 Jan 2022About 107
31 Jan 2023About 94
31 Jan 2024About 95
31 Jan 2025About 88

1991 Volkswagen Transporter vs peak and average years

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

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

1991 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 registration counts for 1991 Volkswagen Transporter
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 28
VICAbout 16
QLDAbout 23
WAAbout 10
SAAbout 3
TASAbout 4
ACTNot published
NTNot published

Most common colour: White

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

Power / fuel

This year of manufacture.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 85 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode

A typical van tank is about 80 L — edit if you know yours.

Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.

How likely are you to spot one?

About 159,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1991 Volkswagen Transporter.

Spot a 1991 Volkswagen TransporterUnder 1%
Spot any Volkswagen Transporter, any yearAbout 52%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1991 Volkswagen Transporter

How does 1991 rank among Transporter build years?
39th of 62 build years by count. About 88 still registered in Australia.
How many Transporter vehicles still registered were made in 1991?
0.3% — about 88 of about 29,600 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1991 cars still registered?
Rarer than 88% of other 1991 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 28); QLD (About 23). 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