1979
Busiest manufacture year
About 90 still registered — about 19% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Pontiac Trans AM?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Pontiac Trans AM
484
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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14 manufacture years from 1976 to 1989. 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
1986
Rarest for its year
About 13 still registered. Rarer than 98% of other 1986 vehicles still registered.
29%
Share of all Pontiac
About 484 of about 1,690 Pontiac vehicles still registered.
14
Build years still on the road
From 1976 to 1989, as at 31 Jan 2025.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | About 5 | 1.0% | Not ranked |
| 1971 | About 3 | 0.6% | Not ranked |
| 1973 | About 3 | 0.6% | Not ranked |
| 1974 | About 9 | 1.9% | Not ranked |
| 1975 | About 6 | 1.2% | Not ranked |
| 1976 | About 14 | 2.9% | Rarer than 98% of other 1976 vehicles still registered |
| 1977 | About 35 | 7.2% | Rarer than 91% of other 1977 vehicles still registered |
| 1978 | About 66 | 14% | Rarer than 84% of other 1978 vehicles still registered |
| 1979 | About 90 | 19% | Rarer than 74% of other 1979 vehicles still registered |
| 1980 | About 25 | 5.2% | Rarer than 89% of other 1980 vehicles still registered |
| 1981 | About 18 | 3.7% | Rarer than 93% of other 1981 vehicles still registered |
| 1982 | About 21 | 4.3% | Rarer than 93% of other 1982 vehicles still registered |
| 1983 | About 21 | 4.3% | Rarer than 89% of other 1983 vehicles still registered |
| 1984 | About 25 | 5.2% | Rarer than 92% of other 1984 vehicles still registered |
| 1985 | About 24 | 5.0% | Rarer than 93% of other 1985 vehicles still registered |
| 1986 | About 13 | 2.7% | Rarer than 98% of other 1986 vehicles still registered |
| 1987 | About 19 | 3.9% | Rarer than 93% of other 1987 vehicles still registered |
| 1988 | About 26 | 5.4% | Rarer than 93% of other 1988 vehicles still registered |
| 1989 | About 20 | 4.1% | Rarer than 98% of other 1989 vehicles still registered |
| 1990 | About 4 | 0.8% | Not ranked |
| 1991 | About 5 | 1.0% | Not ranked |
| 1993 | About 3 | 0.6% | Not ranked |
| 1994 | About 7 | 1.4% | Not ranked |
| 1995 | About 7 | 1.4% | Not ranked |
| 1996 | About 3 | 0.6% | Not ranked |
| 1998 | About 6 | 1.2% | Not ranked |
| 2001 | About 3 | 0.6% | Not ranked |
| 2002 | About 3 | 0.6% | Not ranked |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 28,900 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Pontiac Trans AM.
Spot a Pontiac Trans AMAbout 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Pontiac Trans AM vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
About the same 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 476 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 484 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 471 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 456 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 484 |
Age profile of Pontiac Trans AM 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 58 |
| VIC | About 93 |
| QLD | About 200 |
| WA | About 11 |
| SA | About 79 |
| TAS | About 9 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | About 10 |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 484 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 5 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 3 registered
Questions about the Pontiac Trans AM
- Which build year of the Pontiac Trans AM has the most still registered?
- 1979 — About 90 still registered in Australia.
- Which Pontiac Trans AM year is rarest for its age?
- 1986 — About 13 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 98% of other 1986 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Pontiac vehicles still registered is the Trans AM?
- 29% — about 484 of about 1,690 Pontiac vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Pontiac Trans AM vehicles still registered made in?
- 14 manufacture years from 1976 to 1989.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 200); VIC (About 93). 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