1974
Busiest manufacture year
About 31 still registered — about 42% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Citroën DS?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Citroën DS
73
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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7 manufacture years from 1969 to 1975. 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
1970
Rarest for its year
About 11 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 1970 vehicles still registered.
7
Build years still on the road
From 1969 to 1975, as at 31 Jan 2025.
QLD
Most registered in
About 60 registered there. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | About 6 | 8.2% | Not ranked |
| 1970 | About 11 | 15% | Rarer than 99% of other 1970 vehicles still registered |
| 1971 | About 8 | 11% | Not ranked |
| 1972 | About 6 | 8.2% | Not ranked |
| 1973 | About 7 | 9.6% | Not ranked |
| 1974 | About 31 | 42% | Rarer than 92% of other 1974 vehicles still registered |
| 1975 | About 4 | 5.5% | Not ranked |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 192,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Citroën DS.
Spot a Citroën DSUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Citroën DS vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 89 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 92 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 84 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 86 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 73 |
Age profile of Citroën DS 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 | Not published |
| VIC | About 6 |
| QLD | About 60 |
| WA | About 6 |
| SA | About 3 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Questions about the Citroën DS
- Which build year of the Citroën DS has the most still registered?
- 1974 — About 31 still registered in Australia.
- Which Citroën DS year is rarest for its age?
- 1970 — About 11 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 1970 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Citroën vehicles still registered is the DS?
- 0.5% — about 73 of about 15,600 Citroën vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Citroën DS vehicles still registered made in?
- 7 manufacture years from 1969 to 1975.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 60); WA (About 6). 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