1978
Busiest manufacture year
About 1,630 still registered — about 47% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Holden HZ Series?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Holden HZ Series
3,460
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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5 manufacture years from 1976 to 1980. 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
1976
Rarest for its year
About 15 still registered. Rarer than 97% of other 1976 vehicles still registered.
5
Build years still on the road
From 1976 to 1980, as at 31 Jan 2025.
QLD
Most registered in
About 1,320 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1969 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1970 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1974 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1975 | About 6 | 0.2% | Not ranked |
| 1976 | About 15 | 0.4% | Rarer than 97% of other 1976 vehicles still registered |
| 1977 | About 500 | 14% | Rarer than 33% of other 1977 vehicles still registered |
| 1978 | About 1,630 | 47% | Rarer than 0% of other 1978 vehicles still registered |
| 1979 | About 1,150 | 33% | Rarer than 0% of other 1979 vehicles still registered |
| 1980 | About 143 | 4.1% | Rarer than 53% of other 1980 vehicles still registered |
| 1981 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1983 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1984 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 4,040 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Holden HZ Series.
Spot a Holden HZ SeriesAbout 8%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Holden HZ Series vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 6% 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 3,690 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 3,670 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 3,590 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 3,530 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 3,460 |
Age profile of Holden HZ 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 978 |
| VIC | About 562 |
| QLD | About 1,320 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 450 |
| TAS | About 92 |
| ACT | About 35 |
| NT | About 27 |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 3,160 registered
- DieselAbout 6 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 211 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 85 registered
Questions about the Holden HZ Series
- Which build year of the Holden HZ Series has the most still registered?
- 1978 — About 1,630 still registered in Australia.
- Which Holden HZ Series year is rarest for its age?
- 1976 — About 15 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 97% of other 1976 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Holden vehicles still registered is the HZ Series?
- 0.2% — about 3,460 of about 1,520,000 Holden vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Holden HZ Series vehicles still registered made in?
- 5 manufacture years from 1976 to 1980.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 1,320); NSW (About 978). 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