Rare
Among 1971 cars still registered
Rarer than 94% of other 1971 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1971 Volkswagen Type 3?
1971 Volkswagen Type 3
28
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 28 Volkswagen Type 3 vehicles made in 1971 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1971 are 15% of every Volkswagen Type 3 still registered (about 183 across all years). By count, 1971 ranks 2nd of 11 build years for the Type 3. The busiest year is 1972 (about 39 still registered); 1971 has about 72% as many. That is about 8% more than 1970. Rarer than 94% of other 1971 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
72%
Versus the busiest Type 3 year
1971 has about 72% as many still registered as 1972 (about 39).
15%
Share of this Type 3 fleet
About 28 of about 183 Type 3 vehicles still registered, all years together.
54%
Registered in QLD
About 15 of about 28 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 1971 Volkswagen Type 3
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 27 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 28 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 29 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 30 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 28 |
1971 Volkswagen Type 3 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1971 Type 3
Peak year (1972)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Type 3 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Type 3, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1963 | About 7 |
| 1964 | About 5 |
| 1965 | About 17 |
| 1966 | About 6 |
| 1967 | About 3 |
| 1968 | About 12 |
| 1969 | About 15 |
| 1970 | About 26 |
| 1971 | About 28 |
| 1972 | About 39 |
| 1973 | About 25 |
1971 Volkswagen Type 3 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 | Not published |
| VIC | About 4 |
| QLD | About 15 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 7 |
| 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
Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode
A typical sedan tank is about 60 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 500,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1971 Volkswagen Type 3.
Spot a 1971 Volkswagen Type 3Under 1%
Spot any Volkswagen Type 3, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1971 Volkswagen Type 3
- How does 1971 rank among Type 3 build years?
- 2nd of 11 build years by count. About 28 still registered in Australia.
- How many Type 3 vehicles still registered were made in 1971?
- 15% — about 28 of about 183 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1971 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 94% of other 1971 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most Type 3 still registered?
- 1972. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 15); SA (About 7). 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