1994
Busiest manufacture year
About 317 still registered — about 23% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Holden Nova?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Holden Nova
1,360
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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8 manufacture years from 1989 to 1996. 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
1996
Rarest for its year
About 79 still registered. Rarer than 94% of other 1996 vehicles still registered.
8
Build years still on the road
From 1989 to 1996, as at 31 Jan 2025.
VIC
Most registered in
About 340 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | About 60 | 4.4% | Rarer than 90% of other 1989 vehicles still registered |
| 1990 | About 135 | 10.0% | Rarer than 82% of other 1990 vehicles still registered |
| 1991 | About 140 | 10% | Rarer than 82% of other 1991 vehicles still registered |
| 1992 | About 173 | 13% | Rarer than 83% of other 1992 vehicles still registered |
| 1993 | About 184 | 14% | Rarer than 85% of other 1993 vehicles still registered |
| 1994 | About 317 | 23% | Rarer than 79% of other 1994 vehicles still registered |
| 1995 | About 262 | 19% | Rarer than 84% of other 1995 vehicles still registered |
| 1996 | About 79 | 5.8% | Rarer than 94% of other 1996 vehicles still registered |
| 1998 | About 3 | 0.2% | Not ranked |
| 1999 | About 3 | 0.2% | Not ranked |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 10,300 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Holden Nova.
Spot a Holden NovaAbout 3%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Holden Nova vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 51% 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 2,750 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 2,230 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 1,890 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 1,600 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 1,360 |
Age profile of Holden Nova 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 272 |
| VIC | About 340 |
| QLD | About 143 |
| WA | About 134 |
| SA | About 302 |
| TAS | About 145 |
| ACT | About 12 |
| NT | About 6 |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 1,350 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
Questions about the Holden Nova
- Which build year of the Holden Nova has the most still registered?
- 1994 — About 317 still registered in Australia.
- Which Holden Nova year is rarest for its age?
- 1996 — About 79 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 94% of other 1996 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Holden vehicles still registered is the Nova?
- under 0.1% — about 1,360 of about 1,520,000 Holden vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Holden Nova vehicles still registered made in?
- 8 manufacture years from 1989 to 1996.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 340); SA (About 302). 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