1978
Busiest manufacture year
About 36 still registered — about 34% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Holden Sunbird?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Holden Sunbird
106
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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5 manufacture years from 1976 to 1980. 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
1980
Rarest for its year
About 12 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 1980 vehicles still registered.
5
Build years still on the road
From 1976 to 1980, as at 31 Jan 2025.
WA
Most registered in
About 44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | About 5 | 4.7% | Not ranked |
| 1977 | About 25 | 24% | Rarer than 93% of other 1977 vehicles still registered |
| 1978 | About 36 | 34% | Rarer than 88% of other 1978 vehicles still registered |
| 1979 | About 28 | 26% | Rarer than 91% of other 1979 vehicles still registered |
| 1980 | About 12 | 11% | Rarer than 99% of other 1980 vehicles still registered |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 132,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Holden Sunbird.
Spot a Holden SunbirdUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Holden Sunbird vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Up about 4% 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 102 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 99 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 99 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 108 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 106 |
Age profile of Holden Sunbird 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 24 |
| VIC | About 6 |
| QLD | About 21 |
| WA | About 44 |
| SA | About 9 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Questions about the Holden Sunbird
- Which build year of the Holden Sunbird has the most still registered?
- 1978 — About 36 still registered in Australia.
- Which Holden Sunbird year is rarest for its age?
- 1980 — About 12 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 1980 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Holden vehicles still registered is the Sunbird?
- under 0.1% — about 106 of about 1,520,000 Holden vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Holden Sunbird vehicles still registered made in?
- 5 manufacture years from 1976 to 1980.
- Which states have the most registered?
- WA (About 44); NSW (About 24). 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