Rare
Among 1997 cars still registered
Rarer than 80% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1997 Volkswagen Transporter?
1997 Volkswagen Transporter
462
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 95% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 462 Volkswagen Transporter vehicles made in 1997 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1997 are 1.6% of every Volkswagen Transporter still registered (about 29,600 across all years). By count, 1997 ranks 20th of 62 build years for the Transporter. The busiest year is 2017 (about 2,050 still registered); 1997 has about 23% as many. That is about 72% more than 1996. On 31 January 2021 there were about 728 — down about 37% since. Rarer than 80% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
23%
Versus the busiest Transporter year
1997 has about 23% as many still registered as 2017 (about 2,050).
1.6%
Share of this Transporter fleet
About 462 of about 29,600 Transporter vehicles still registered, all years together.
35%
Registered in NSW
About 163 of about 462 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 1997 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.
Down about 37% since 2021
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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 728 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 669 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 576 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 517 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 462 |
1997 Volkswagen Transporter vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1997 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 |
1997 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 163 |
| VIC | About 118 |
| QLD | About 87 |
| WA | About 27 |
| SA | About 28 |
| TAS | About 30 |
| ACT | About 6 |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 395 registered
- DieselAbout 42 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 24 registered
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How likely are you to spot one?
About 30,300 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1997 Volkswagen Transporter.
Spot a 1997 Volkswagen TransporterAbout 1%
Spot any Volkswagen Transporter, any yearAbout 52%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1997 Volkswagen Transporter
- How does 1997 rank among Transporter build years?
- 20th of 62 build years by count. About 462 still registered in Australia.
- How many Transporter vehicles still registered were made in 1997?
- 1.6% — about 462 of about 29,600 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1997 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 80% of other 1997 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 163); VIC (About 118). 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