50%
Versus the busiest Type 1 year
1978 has about 50% as many still registered as 1964 (about 6).
How rare is a 1978 Volkswagen Type 1?
1978 Volkswagen Type 1
3
still registered in Oz
Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
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About 3 Volkswagen Type 1 vehicles made in 1978 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1978 are 25% of every Volkswagen Type 1 still registered (about 12 across all years). By count, 1978 ranks 3rd of 3 build years for the Type 1. The busiest year is 1964 (about 6 still registered); 1978 has about 50% as many.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
25%
Share of this Type 1 fleet
About 3 of about 12 Type 1 vehicles still registered, all years together.
Fewest registered
Among manufacture years for this model
1978 has the fewest still registered of any Type 1 build year.
Still registered, year by year: 1978 Volkswagen Type 1
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1978 Volkswagen Type 1 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1978 Type 1
Peak year (1964)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Type 1 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Type 1, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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View counts as a table
| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1964 | About 6 |
| 1974 | About 3 |
| 1978 | About 3 |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.
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A typical sedan tank is about 60 L — edit if you know yours.
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Questions about the 1978 Volkswagen Type 1
- How does 1978 rank among Type 1 build years?
- 3rd of 3 build years by count. About 3 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
- How many Type 1 vehicles still registered were made in 1978?
- 25% — about 3 of about 12 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most Type 1 still registered?
- 1964. 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