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How rare is a Holden Commodore?

Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

Holden Commodore

Holden Commodore

441,000

still registered in Oz

2.2% of all vehicles still registered in Australia

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Holden Commodore

Getting the card ready…

43 manufacture years from 1978 to 2020. A few records outside this range are too small to publish reliably. 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

2010

Busiest manufacture year

About 26,300 still registered.

2020

Rarest for its year

About 763 still registered. Rarer than 93% of other 2020 vehicles still registered.

29%

Share of all Holden

About 441,000 of about 1,520,000 Holden vehicles still registered.

43

Build years still on the road

From 1978 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
1965About 3<0.1%Not ranked
1971About 3<0.1%Not ranked
1972About 3<0.1%Not ranked
1975About 3<0.1%Not ranked
1976About 3<0.1%Not ranked
1978About 99<0.1%Rarer than 80% of other 1978 vehicles still registered
1979About 5370.1%Rarer than 26% of other 1979 vehicles still registered
1980About 5400.1%Rarer than 0% of other 1980 vehicles still registered
1981About 6820.2%Rarer than 12% of other 1981 vehicles still registered
1982About 8700.2%Rarer than 14% of other 1982 vehicles still registered
1983About 8900.2%Rarer than 20% of other 1983 vehicles still registered
1984About 1,1700.3%Rarer than 21% of other 1984 vehicles still registered
1985About 1,6000.4%Rarer than 26% of other 1985 vehicles still registered
1986About 1,5600.4%Rarer than 20% of other 1986 vehicles still registered
1987About 1,7300.4%Rarer than 0% of other 1987 vehicles still registered
1988About 1,3800.3%Rarer than 19% of other 1988 vehicles still registered
1989About 9000.2%Rarer than 42% of other 1989 vehicles still registered
1990About 1,6900.4%Rarer than 34% of other 1990 vehicles still registered
1991About 1,6100.4%Rarer than 38% of other 1991 vehicles still registered
1992About 1,9700.4%Rarer than 39% of other 1992 vehicles still registered
1993About 2,2300.5%Rarer than 38% of other 1993 vehicles still registered
1994About 3,6200.8%Rarer than 30% of other 1994 vehicles still registered
1995About 5,4001.2%Rarer than 17% of other 1995 vehicles still registered
1996About 7,0201.6%Rarer than 14% of other 1996 vehicles still registered
1997About 6,7101.5%Rarer than 11% of other 1997 vehicles still registered
1998About 8,3601.9%Rarer than 17% of other 1998 vehicles still registered
1999About 10,6002.4%Rarer than 7% of other 1999 vehicles still registered
2000About 13,3003.0%Rarer than 0% of other 2000 vehicles still registered
2001About 14,0003.2%Rarer than 6% of other 2001 vehicles still registered
2002About 17,2003.9%Rarer than 13% of other 2002 vehicles still registered
2003About 22,7005.1%Rarer than 8% of other 2003 vehicles still registered
2004About 21,2004.8%Rarer than 17% of other 2004 vehicles still registered
2005About 16,4003.7%Rarer than 25% of other 2005 vehicles still registered
2006About 19,4004.4%Rarer than 23% of other 2006 vehicles still registered
2007About 20,5004.6%Rarer than 21% of other 2007 vehicles still registered
2008About 24,3005.5%Rarer than 18% of other 2008 vehicles still registered
2009About 25,6005.8%Rarer than 17% of other 2009 vehicles still registered
2010About 26,3006.0%Rarer than 16% of other 2010 vehicles still registered
2011About 24,8005.6%Rarer than 12% of other 2011 vehicles still registered
2012About 21,2004.8%Rarer than 16% of other 2012 vehicles still registered
2013About 21,5004.9%Rarer than 17% of other 2013 vehicles still registered
2014About 20,9004.7%Rarer than 17% of other 2014 vehicles still registered
2015About 20,5004.6%Rarer than 25% of other 2015 vehicles still registered
2016About 21,7004.9%Rarer than 21% of other 2016 vehicles still registered
2017About 19,0004.3%Rarer than 30% of other 2017 vehicles still registered
2018About 6,1501.4%Rarer than 73% of other 2018 vehicles still registered
2019About 2,6800.6%Rarer than 82% of other 2019 vehicles still registered
2020About 7630.2%Rarer than 93% of other 2020 vehicles still registered
2021About 6<0.1%Not ranked
2022About 5<0.1%Not ranked
2023About 7<0.1%Not ranked
2024About 5<0.1%Not ranked

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 31 cars

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

Spot a Holden CommodoreOver 99%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Still registered, year by year

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

Down about 26% since 2021

Registered count 2021 to 20250500k1M20212022202320242025

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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 598,000
31 Jan 2022About 552,000
31 Jan 2023About 512,000
31 Jan 2024About 476,000
31 Jan 2025About 441,000

Age profile of Holden Commodore still registered

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

Year of manufacture histogram1965: About 3 registered19651971: About 3 registered1972: About 3 registered1975: About 3 registered1976: About 3 registered1978: About 99 registered19781979: About 537 registered1980: About 540 registered1981: About 682 registered1982: About 870 registered1983: About 890 registered19831984: About 1,170 registered1985: About 1,600 registered1986: About 1,560 registered1987: About 1,730 registered1988: About 1,380 registered19881989: About 900 registered1990: About 1,690 registered1991: About 1,610 registered1992: About 1,970 registered1993: About 2,230 registered19931994: About 3,620 registered1995: About 5,400 registered1996: About 7,020 registered1997: About 6,710 registered1998: About 8,360 registered19981999: About 10,600 registered2000: About 13,300 registered2001: About 14,000 registered2002: About 17,200 registered2003: About 22,700 registered20032004: About 21,200 registered2005: About 16,400 registered2006: About 19,400 registered2007: About 20,500 registered2008: About 24,300 registered20082009: About 25,600 registered2010: About 26,300 registered2011: About 24,800 registered2012: About 21,200 registered2013: About 21,500 registered20132014: About 20,900 registered2015: About 20,500 registered2016: About 21,700 registered2017: About 19,000 registered2018: About 6,150 registered20182019: About 2,680 registered2020: About 763 registered2021: About 6 registered2022: About 5 registered2023: About 7 registered20232024: About 5 registered2024

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 108,000
VICAbout 145,000
QLDAbout 69,200
WAAbout 50,300
SAAbout 51,500
TASAbout 10,400
ACTAbout 4,860
NTAbout 2,000

How matching cars are powered

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

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 427,000 registered
  • DieselAbout 386 registered
  • HybridAbout 3 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 9,500 registered
  • Other / unknownAbout 4,430 registered

Questions about the Holden Commodore

Which build year of the Holden Commodore has the most still registered?
2010 — About 26,300 still registered in Australia.
Which Holden Commodore year is rarest for its age?
2020 — About 763 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 93% of other 2020 vehicles still registered.
What share of all Holden vehicles still registered is the Commodore?
29% — about 441,000 of about 1,520,000 Holden vehicles, all years together.
Which years were the Holden Commodore vehicles still registered made in?
43 manufacture years from 1978 to 2020.
Which states have the most registered?
VIC (About 145,000); NSW (About 108,000). 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