2013
Busiest manufacture year
About 865 still registered.
How rare is a Volkswagen Beetle?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Volkswagen Beetle
10,200
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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48 manufacture years from 1954 to 2016. 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
1999
Rarest for its year
About 11 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 1999 vehicles still registered.
1.4%
Share of all Volkswagen
About 10,200 of about 749,000 Volkswagen vehicles still registered.
48
Build years still on the road
From 1954 to 2016, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1954 | About 30 | 0.3% | Not ranked |
| 1955 | About 20 | 0.2% | Not ranked |
| 1956 | About 102 | 1.0% | Not ranked |
| 1957 | About 37 | 0.4% | Not ranked |
| 1958 | About 76 | 0.7% | Rarer than 46% of other 1958 vehicles still registered |
| 1959 | About 69 | 0.7% | Rarer than 44% of other 1959 vehicles still registered |
| 1960 | About 89 | 0.9% | Rarer than 39% of other 1960 vehicles still registered |
| 1961 | About 94 | 0.9% | Not ranked |
| 1962 | About 148 | 1.4% | Rarer than 52% of other 1962 vehicles still registered |
| 1963 | About 143 | 1.4% | Rarer than 48% of other 1963 vehicles still registered |
| 1964 | About 166 | 1.6% | Rarer than 63% of other 1964 vehicles still registered |
| 1965 | About 145 | 1.4% | Rarer than 66% of other 1965 vehicles still registered |
| 1966 | About 147 | 1.4% | Rarer than 70% of other 1966 vehicles still registered |
| 1967 | About 210 | 2.1% | Rarer than 65% of other 1967 vehicles still registered |
| 1968 | About 303 | 3.0% | Rarer than 49% of other 1968 vehicles still registered |
| 1969 | About 273 | 2.7% | Rarer than 53% of other 1969 vehicles still registered |
| 1970 | About 419 | 4.1% | Rarer than 53% of other 1970 vehicles still registered |
| 1971 | About 462 | 4.5% | Rarer than 60% of other 1971 vehicles still registered |
| 1972 | About 350 | 3.4% | Rarer than 44% of other 1972 vehicles still registered |
| 1973 | About 246 | 2.4% | Rarer than 45% of other 1973 vehicles still registered |
| 1974 | About 259 | 2.5% | Rarer than 50% of other 1974 vehicles still registered |
| 1975 | About 134 | 1.3% | Rarer than 59% of other 1975 vehicles still registered |
| 1976 | About 141 | 1.4% | Rarer than 64% of other 1976 vehicles still registered |
| 1977 | About 4 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1978 | About 9 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1979 | About 9 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1981 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1988 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1991 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1994 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1999 | About 11 | 0.1% | Rarer than 99% of other 1999 vehicles still registered |
| 2000 | About 365 | 3.6% | Rarer than 89% of other 2000 vehicles still registered |
| 2001 | About 257 | 2.5% | Rarer than 92% of other 2001 vehicles still registered |
| 2002 | About 257 | 2.5% | Rarer than 94% of other 2002 vehicles still registered |
| 2003 | About 321 | 3.1% | Rarer than 95% of other 2003 vehicles still registered |
| 2004 | About 417 | 4.1% | Rarer than 94% of other 2004 vehicles still registered |
| 2005 | About 539 | 5.3% | Rarer than 92% of other 2005 vehicles still registered |
| 2006 | About 492 | 4.8% | Rarer than 94% of other 2006 vehicles still registered |
| 2007 | About 597 | 5.8% | Rarer than 94% of other 2007 vehicles still registered |
| 2008 | About 551 | 5.4% | Rarer than 94% of other 2008 vehicles still registered |
| 2009 | About 292 | 2.9% | Rarer than 97% of other 2009 vehicles still registered |
| 2010 | About 346 | 3.4% | Rarer than 97% of other 2010 vehicles still registered |
| 2011 | About 66 | 0.6% | Rarer than 99% of other 2011 vehicles still registered |
| 2012 | About 132 | 1.3% | Rarer than 99% of other 2012 vehicles still registered |
| 2013 | About 865 | 8.5% | Rarer than 94% of other 2013 vehicles still registered |
| 2014 | About 248 | 2.4% | Rarer than 98% of other 2014 vehicles still registered |
| 2015 | About 247 | 2.4% | Rarer than 98% of other 2015 vehicles still registered |
| 2016 | About 114 | 1.1% | Rarer than 99% of other 2016 vehicles still registered |
Years that aren’t listed have fewer than 3 still registered, so BITRE doesn’t publish a count.
Notable years
Years worth a closer look — launch years, peak years and big drops. Every year in the table below has its own page too.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 1,370 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Volkswagen Beetle.
Spot a Volkswagen BeetleAbout 22%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Volkswagen Beetle vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 14% 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 11,900 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 11,500 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 11,100 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 10,700 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 10,200 |
Age profile of Volkswagen Beetle 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 2,470 |
| VIC | About 1,940 |
| QLD | About 3,030 |
| WA | About 1,180 |
| SA | About 1,050 |
| TAS | About 317 |
| ACT | About 197 |
| NT | About 41 |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 9,910 registered
- DieselAbout 291 registered
- Battery electricAbout 21 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 3 registered
Questions about the Volkswagen Beetle
- Which build year of the Volkswagen Beetle has the most still registered?
- 2013 — About 865 still registered in Australia.
- Which Volkswagen Beetle year is rarest for its age?
- 1999 — About 11 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 1999 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Volkswagen vehicles still registered is the Beetle?
- 1% — about 10,200 of about 749,000 Volkswagen vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Volkswagen Beetle vehicles still registered made in?
- 48 manufacture years from 1954 to 2016.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 3,030); NSW (About 2,470). 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