1973
Busiest manufacture year
About 1,350 still registered — about 30% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Holden HQ Series?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Holden HQ Series
4,420
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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5 manufacture years from 1971 to 1975. 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
1975
Rarest for its year
About 14 still registered. Rarer than 97% of other 1975 vehicles still registered.
5
Build years still on the road
From 1971 to 1975, as at 31 Jan 2025.
QLD
Most registered in
About 1,760 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 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1970 | About 6 | 0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1971 | About 622 | 14% | Rarer than 38% of other 1971 vehicles still registered |
| 1972 | About 1,310 | 30% | Rarer than 0% of other 1972 vehicles still registered |
| 1973 | About 1,350 | 30% | Rarer than 0% of other 1973 vehicles still registered |
| 1974 | About 1,080 | 24% | Rarer than 0% of other 1974 vehicles still registered |
| 1975 | About 14 | 0.3% | Rarer than 97% of other 1975 vehicles still registered |
| 1976 | About 9 | 0.2% | Not ranked |
| 1977 | About 7 | 0.2% | Not ranked |
| 1978 | About 6 | 0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1979 | About 9 | 0.2% | Not ranked |
| 1980 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1982 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1988 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 3,170 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Holden HQ Series.
Spot a Holden HQ SeriesAbout 10%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Holden HQ Series vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
About the same 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 4,340 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 4,350 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 4,390 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 4,390 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 4,420 |
Age profile of Holden HQ Series 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 1,030 |
| VIC | About 805 |
| QLD | About 1,760 |
| WA | About 20 |
| SA | About 637 |
| TAS | About 77 |
| ACT | About 66 |
| NT | About 31 |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 4,220 registered
- DieselAbout 3 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 128 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 61 registered
Questions about the Holden HQ Series
- Which build year of the Holden HQ Series has the most still registered?
- 1973 — About 1,350 still registered in Australia.
- Which Holden HQ Series year is rarest for its age?
- 1975 — About 14 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 97% of other 1975 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Holden vehicles still registered is the HQ Series?
- 0.3% — about 4,420 of about 1,520,000 Holden vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Holden HQ Series vehicles still registered made in?
- 5 manufacture years from 1971 to 1975.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 1,760); NSW (About 1,030). 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