1978
Busiest manufacture year
About 26 still registered — about 21% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Holden Sandman?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Holden Sandman
126
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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11 manufacture years from 1964 to 1983. 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
1977
Rarest for its year
About 21 still registered. Rarer than 94% of other 1977 vehicles still registered.
11
Build years still on the road
From 1964 to 1983, as at 31 Jan 2025.
WA
Most registered in
About 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | About 3 | 2.4% | Not ranked |
| 1974 | About 6 | 4.8% | Not ranked |
| 1975 | About 24 | 19% | Rarer than 92% of other 1975 vehicles still registered |
| 1976 | About 24 | 19% | Rarer than 94% of other 1976 vehicles still registered |
| 1977 | About 21 | 17% | Rarer than 94% of other 1977 vehicles still registered |
| 1978 | About 26 | 21% | Rarer than 92% of other 1978 vehicles still registered |
| 1979 | About 6 | 4.8% | Not ranked |
| 1980 | About 4 | 3.2% | Not ranked |
| 1981 | About 6 | 4.8% | Not ranked |
| 1982 | About 3 | 2.4% | Not ranked |
| 1983 | About 3 | 2.4% | Not ranked |
Years that aren’t listed have fewer than 3 still registered, so BITRE doesn’t publish a count.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 111,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Holden Sandman.
Spot a Holden SandmanUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Holden Sandman vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Up about 12% 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 113 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 114 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 122 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 123 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 126 |
Age profile of Holden Sandman 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 14 |
| VIC | About 10 |
| QLD | About 11 |
| WA | About 36 |
| SA | About 29 |
| TAS | About 10 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 131 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 3 registered
Questions about the Holden Sandman
- Which build year of the Holden Sandman has the most still registered?
- 1978 — About 26 still registered in Australia.
- Which Holden Sandman year is rarest for its age?
- 1977 — About 21 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 94% of other 1977 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Holden vehicles still registered is the Sandman?
- under 0.1% — about 126 of about 1,520,000 Holden vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Holden Sandman vehicles still registered made in?
- 11 manufacture years from 1964 to 1983.
- Which states have the most registered?
- WA (About 36); SA (About 29). 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