Rare
Among 1972 cars still registered
Rarer than 88% of other 1972 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1972 Volkswagen Type 3?
1972 Volkswagen Type 3
39
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 39 Volkswagen Type 3 vehicles made in 1972 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1972 are 21% of every Volkswagen Type 3 still registered (about 183 across all years). By count, 1972 ranks 1st of 11 build years for the Type 3. That is about 39% more than 1971. Rarer than 88% of other 1972 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
21%
Share of this Type 3 fleet
About 39 of about 183 Type 3 vehicles still registered, all years together.
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1972 has the most still registered of any Type 3 build year.
46%
Registered in QLD
About 18 of about 39 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: 1972 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 38 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 41 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 37 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 39 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 39 |
1972 Volkswagen Type 3 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1972 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 |
1972 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 | About 3 |
| VIC | About 5 |
| QLD | About 18 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 12 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | About 3 |
| 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 359,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1972 Volkswagen Type 3.
Spot a 1972 Volkswagen Type 3Under 1%
Spot any Volkswagen Type 3, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1972 Volkswagen Type 3
- How does 1972 rank among Type 3 build years?
- 1st of 11 build years by count. About 39 still registered in Australia.
- How many Type 3 vehicles still registered were made in 1972?
- 21% — about 39 of about 183 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1972 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 88% of other 1972 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 18); SA (About 12). 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