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How rare is a Holden Calais?

Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

Holden Calais

Holden Calais

53,800

still registered in Oz

0.3% of all vehicles still registered in Australia

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Holden Calais

Getting the card ready…

37 manufacture years from 1984 to 2020. 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

2014

Busiest manufacture year

About 5,010 still registered.

2020

Rarest for its year

About 134 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 2020 vehicles still registered.

3.5%

Share of all Holden

About 53,800 of about 1,520,000 Holden vehicles still registered.

37

Build years still on the road

From 1984 to 2020, 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.

YearStill registeredShare of modelRarity for its year
1984About 710.1%Rarer than 74% of other 1984 vehicles still registered
1985About 880.2%Rarer than 70% of other 1985 vehicles still registered
1986About 1430.3%Rarer than 56% of other 1986 vehicles still registered
1987About 2030.4%Rarer than 50% of other 1987 vehicles still registered
1988About 980.2%Rarer than 74% of other 1988 vehicles still registered
1989About 1790.3%Rarer than 73% of other 1989 vehicles still registered
1990About 1740.3%Rarer than 79% of other 1990 vehicles still registered
1991About 1420.3%Rarer than 81% of other 1991 vehicles still registered
1992About 1960.4%Rarer than 79% of other 1992 vehicles still registered
1993About 1950.4%Rarer than 84% of other 1993 vehicles still registered
1994About 1600.3%Rarer than 89% of other 1994 vehicles still registered
1995About 2230.4%Rarer than 86% of other 1995 vehicles still registered
1996About 2680.5%Rarer than 84% of other 1996 vehicles still registered
1997About 3260.6%Rarer than 84% of other 1997 vehicles still registered
1998About 7241.3%Rarer than 77% of other 1998 vehicles still registered
1999About 8241.5%Rarer than 78% of other 1999 vehicles still registered
2000About 1,1602.2%Rarer than 75% of other 2000 vehicles still registered
2001About 1,3202.4%Rarer than 74% of other 2001 vehicles still registered
2002About 1,7703.3%Rarer than 74% of other 2002 vehicles still registered
2003About 2,0403.8%Rarer than 76% of other 2003 vehicles still registered
2004About 1,8603.5%Rarer than 81% of other 2004 vehicles still registered
2005About 1,6203.0%Rarer than 82% of other 2005 vehicles still registered
2006About 2,5204.7%Rarer than 78% of other 2006 vehicles still registered
2007About 4,3608.1%Rarer than 73% of other 2007 vehicles still registered
2008About 3,5606.6%Rarer than 78% of other 2008 vehicles still registered
2009About 2,6705.0%Rarer than 82% of other 2009 vehicles still registered
2010About 2,6705.0%Rarer than 83% of other 2010 vehicles still registered
2011About 2,5304.7%Rarer than 82% of other 2011 vehicles still registered
2012About 1,6203.0%Rarer than 89% of other 2012 vehicles still registered
2013About 4,1707.8%Rarer than 77% of other 2013 vehicles still registered
2014About 5,0109.3%Rarer than 72% of other 2014 vehicles still registered
2015About 3,6606.8%Rarer than 78% of other 2015 vehicles still registered
2016About 2,6004.8%Rarer than 84% of other 2016 vehicles still registered
2017About 1,8303.4%Rarer than 88% of other 2017 vehicles still registered
2018About 1,8703.5%Rarer than 87% of other 2018 vehicles still registered
2019About 8481.6%Rarer than 94% of other 2019 vehicles still registered
2020About 1340.2%Rarer than 99% of other 2020 vehicles still registered

Notable years

Years worth a closer look — launch years, peak years and big drops. Every year in the table below has its own page too.

How likely are you to spot one?

About 260 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Holden Calais.

Spot a Holden CalaisAbout 74%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Still registered, year by year

How many Holden Calais vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.

Down about 17% since 2021

Registered count 2021 to 2025050k100k20212022202320242025

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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.

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Registration trend 2021–2025
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 64,800
31 Jan 2022About 62,100
31 Jan 2023About 59,200
31 Jan 2024About 56,400
31 Jan 2025About 53,800

Age profile of Holden Calais still registered

By year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Very small counts are rounded or withheld.

Year of manufacture histogram1984: About 71 registered19841985: About 88 registered1986: About 143 registered1987: About 203 registered1988: About 98 registered19881989: About 179 registered1990: About 174 registered1991: About 142 registered1992: About 196 registered19921993: About 195 registered1994: About 160 registered1995: About 223 registered1996: About 268 registered19961997: About 326 registered1998: About 724 registered1999: About 824 registered2000: About 1,160 registered20002001: About 1,320 registered2002: About 1,770 registered2003: About 2,040 registered2004: About 1,860 registered20042005: About 1,620 registered2006: About 2,520 registered2007: About 4,360 registered2008: About 3,560 registered20082009: About 2,670 registered2010: About 2,670 registered2011: About 2,530 registered2012: About 1,620 registered20122013: About 4,170 registered2014: About 5,010 registered2015: About 3,660 registered2016: About 2,600 registered20162017: About 1,830 registered2018: About 1,870 registered2019: About 848 registered2020: About 134 registered2020

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 registration counts
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 11,800
VICAbout 20,000
QLDAbout 7,060
WAAbout 5,480
SAAbout 7,540
TASAbout 891
ACTAbout 862
NTAbout 155

How matching cars are powered

How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 53,200 registered
  • DieselAbout 96 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 517 registered
  • Other / unknownAbout 38 registered

Questions about the Holden Calais

Which build year of the Holden Calais has the most still registered?
2014 — About 5,010 still registered in Australia.
Which Holden Calais year is rarest for its age?
2020 — About 134 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 2020 vehicles still registered.
What share of all Holden vehicles still registered is the Calais?
4% — about 53,800 of about 1,520,000 Holden vehicles, all years together.
Which years were the Holden Calais vehicles still registered made in?
37 manufacture years from 1984 to 2020.
Which states have the most registered?
VIC (About 20,000); NSW (About 11,800). 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