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How rare is a 1998 Volkswagen TYPE70C?

1998 Volkswagen TYPE70C

13

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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1998 Volkswagen TYPE70C

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

About 13 Volkswagen TYPE70C vehicles made in 1998 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1998 are 29% of every Volkswagen TYPE70C still registered (about 45 across all years). By count, 1998 ranks 1st of 9 build years for the TYPE70C. That is about 86% more than 1997. Rarer than 99% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

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

Very rare

Among 1998 cars still registered

Rarer than 99% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.

29%

Share of this TYPE70C fleet

About 13 of about 45 TYPE70C vehicles still registered, all years together.

Top year

Among manufacture years for this model

1998 has the most still registered of any TYPE70C build year.

Still registered, year by year: 1998 Volkswagen TYPE70C

A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.

1998 Volkswagen TYPE70C vs peak and average years

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

1998 TYPE70C
Peak year (1998)
Average manufacture year

Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

TYPE70C manufacture years by registered count

Manufacture years for the TYPE70C, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1989About 5
1991About 3
1993About 3
1994About 5
1995About 3
1997About 7
1998About 13
1999About 3
2001About 3

1998 Volkswagen TYPE70C 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 1998 Volkswagen TYPE70C
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 13
VICNot published
QLDNot published
WANot published
SANot published
TASNot published
ACTNot published
NTNot published

Power / fuel

All years of this model.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 56 registered
  • DieselAbout 3 registered
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 1,080,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1998 Volkswagen TYPE70C.

Spot a 1998 Volkswagen TYPE70CUnder 1%
Spot any Volkswagen TYPE70C, any yearUnder 1%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1998 Volkswagen TYPE70C

How does 1998 rank among TYPE70C build years?
1st of 9 build years by count. About 13 still registered in Australia.
How many TYPE70C vehicles still registered were made in 1998?
29% — about 13 of about 45 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1998 cars still registered?
Rarer than 99% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
Which states have the most registered?
NSW (About 13). 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