1965
Busiest manufacture year
About 18 still registered — about 13% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Buick Riviera?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Buick Riviera
136
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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20 manufacture years from 1953 to 1997. Year of manufacture as recorded on the registry — not model year or compliance plate.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
1967
Rarest for its year
About 11 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 1967 vehicles still registered.
21%
Share of all Buick
About 136 of about 649 Buick vehicles still registered.
20
Build years still on the road
From 1953 to 1997, as at 31 Jan 2025.
By year of manufacture
Each row is a year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Open a year for history, state split, and rarity.
| Year | Still registered | Share of model | Rarity for its year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | About 3 | 2.2% | Not ranked |
| 1955 | About 3 | 2.2% | Not ranked |
| 1956 | About 3 | 2.2% | Not ranked |
| 1957 | About 8 | 5.9% | Not ranked |
| 1958 | About 4 | 2.9% | Not ranked |
| 1963 | About 10 | 7.4% | Not ranked |
| 1964 | About 12 | 8.8% | Rarer than 98% of other 1964 vehicles still registered |
| 1965 | About 18 | 13% | Rarer than 94% of other 1965 vehicles still registered |
| 1966 | About 3 | 2.2% | Not ranked |
| 1967 | About 11 | 8.1% | Rarer than 99% of other 1967 vehicles still registered |
| 1968 | About 7 | 5.1% | Not ranked |
| 1969 | About 8 | 5.9% | Not ranked |
| 1970 | About 7 | 5.1% | Not ranked |
| 1971 | About 7 | 5.1% | Not ranked |
| 1972 | About 14 | 10% | Rarer than 96% of other 1972 vehicles still registered |
| 1973 | About 6 | 4.4% | Not ranked |
| 1974 | About 3 | 2.2% | Not ranked |
| 1978 | About 3 | 2.2% | Not ranked |
| 1983 | About 3 | 2.2% | Not ranked |
| 1997 | About 3 | 2.2% | Not ranked |
Years that aren’t listed have fewer than 3 still registered, so BITRE doesn’t publish a count.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 103,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Buick Riviera.
Spot a Buick RivieraUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Buick Riviera vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Up about 3% 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 132 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 129 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 126 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 131 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 136 |
Age profile of Buick Riviera still registered
By year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Very small counts are rounded or withheld.
Where they’re registered (state/territory)
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 11 |
| VIC | About 18 |
| QLD | About 70 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 16 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | About 3 |
| NT | Not published |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 131 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 3 registered
Questions about the Buick Riviera
- Which build year of the Buick Riviera has the most still registered?
- 1965 — About 18 still registered in Australia.
- Which Buick Riviera year is rarest for its age?
- 1967 — About 11 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 1967 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Buick vehicles still registered is the Riviera?
- 21% — about 136 of about 649 Buick vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Buick Riviera vehicles still registered made in?
- 20 manufacture years from 1953 to 1997.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 70); VIC (About 18). State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
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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