1981
Busiest manufacture year
About 743 still registered — about 25% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Holden WB Series?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Holden WB Series
2,980
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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5 manufacture years from 1980 to 1984. 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
1982
Rarest for its year
About 632 still registered. Rarer than 39% of other 1982 vehicles still registered.
5
Build years still on the road
From 1980 to 1984, as at 31 Jan 2025.
QLD
Most registered in
About 914 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | About 456 | 15% | Rarer than 20% of other 1980 vehicles still registered |
| 1981 | About 743 | 25% | Rarer than 0% of other 1981 vehicles still registered |
| 1982 | About 632 | 21% | Rarer than 39% of other 1982 vehicles still registered |
| 1983 | About 467 | 16% | Rarer than 34% of other 1983 vehicles still registered |
| 1984 | About 673 | 23% | Rarer than 33% of other 1984 vehicles still registered |
| 1985 | About 9 | 0.3% | Not ranked |
| 1988 | About 3 | 0.1% | Not ranked |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 4,690 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Holden WB Series.
Spot a Holden WB SeriesAbout 7%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Holden WB 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 3,190 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 3,130 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 3,060 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 3,030 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 2,980 |
Age profile of Holden WB 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 859 |
| VIC | About 676 |
| QLD | About 914 |
| WA | About 14 |
| SA | About 327 |
| TAS | About 128 |
| ACT | About 23 |
| NT | About 26 |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 2,640 registered
- DieselAbout 7 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 253 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 85 registered
Questions about the Holden WB Series
- Which build year of the Holden WB Series has the most still registered?
- 1981 — About 743 still registered in Australia.
- Which Holden WB Series year is rarest for its age?
- 1982 — About 632 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 39% of other 1982 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Holden vehicles still registered is the WB Series?
- 0.2% — about 2,980 of about 1,520,000 Holden vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Holden WB Series vehicles still registered made in?
- 5 manufacture years from 1980 to 1984.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 914); NSW (About 859). 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