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How rare is a Volkswagen Caravelle?

Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

Volkswagen Caravelle

Volkswagen Caravelle

1,880

still registered in Oz

<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia

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Volkswagen Caravelle

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40 manufacture years from 1984 to 2023. 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

2017

Busiest manufacture year

About 123 still registered.

1993

Rarest for its year

About 12 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 1993 vehicles still registered.

40

Build years still on the road

From 1984 to 2023, as at 31 Jan 2025.

NSW

Most registered in

About 604 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.

YearStill registeredShare of modelRarity for its year
1982About 40.2%Not ranked
1984About 160.9%Rarer than 96% of other 1984 vehicles still registered
1985About 201.1%Rarer than 95% of other 1985 vehicles still registered
1986About 70.4%Not ranked
1987About 30.2%Not ranked
1988About 30.2%Not ranked
1989About 573.0%Rarer than 91% of other 1989 vehicles still registered
1990About 311.7%Rarer than 97% of other 1990 vehicles still registered
1991About 291.5%Rarer than 96% of other 1991 vehicles still registered
1992About 50.3%Not ranked
1993About 120.6%Rarer than 99% of other 1993 vehicles still registered
1994About 100.5%Not ranked
1995About 150.8%Rarer than 99% of other 1995 vehicles still registered
1996About 90.5%Not ranked
1997About 130.7%Rarer than 99% of other 1997 vehicles still registered
1998About 301.6%Rarer than 99% of other 1998 vehicles still registered
1999About 160.9%Rarer than 99% of other 1999 vehicles still registered
2000About 170.9%Rarer than 99% of other 2000 vehicles still registered
2001About 261.4%Rarer than 99% of other 2001 vehicles still registered
2002About 512.7%Rarer than 99% of other 2002 vehicles still registered
2003About 713.8%Rarer than 99% of other 2003 vehicles still registered
2004About 442.3%Rarer than 99% of other 2004 vehicles still registered
2005About 382.0%Rarer than 99% of other 2005 vehicles still registered
2006About 251.3%Rarer than 99% of other 2006 vehicles still registered
2007About 211.1%Rarer than 99% of other 2007 vehicles still registered
2008About 995.3%Rarer than 99% of other 2008 vehicles still registered
2009About 914.8%Rarer than 99% of other 2009 vehicles still registered
2010About 1045.5%Rarer than 99% of other 2010 vehicles still registered
2011About 884.7%Rarer than 99% of other 2011 vehicles still registered
2012About 723.8%Rarer than 99% of other 2012 vehicles still registered
2013About 824.4%Rarer than 99% of other 2013 vehicles still registered
2014About 733.9%Rarer than 99% of other 2014 vehicles still registered
2015About 814.3%Rarer than 99% of other 2015 vehicles still registered
2016About 1206.4%Rarer than 99% of other 2016 vehicles still registered
2017About 1236.6%Rarer than 99% of other 2017 vehicles still registered
2018About 1216.4%Rarer than 99% of other 2018 vehicles still registered
2019About 904.8%Rarer than 99% of other 2019 vehicles still registered
2020About 60.3%Not ranked
2021About 975.2%Rarer than 99% of other 2021 vehicles still registered
2022About 271.4%Rarer than 99% of other 2022 vehicles still registered
2023About 241.3%Rarer than 99% of other 2023 vehicles still registered
2024About 60.3%Not ranked

How likely are you to spot one?

About 7,450 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Volkswagen Caravelle.

Spot a Volkswagen CaravelleAbout 5%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Still registered, year by year

How many Volkswagen Caravelle vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.

Down about 17% since 2021

Registered count 2021 to 202501.3k2.5k20212022202320242025

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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.

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Registration trend 2021–2025
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 2,260
31 Jan 2022About 2,270
31 Jan 2023About 2,210
31 Jan 2024About 2,150
31 Jan 2025About 1,880

Age profile of Volkswagen Caravelle still registered

By year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Very small counts are rounded or withheld.

Year of manufacture histogram1982: About 4 registered19821984: About 16 registered1985: About 20 registered1986: About 7 registered1987: About 3 registered19871988: About 3 registered1989: About 57 registered1990: About 31 registered1991: About 29 registered19911992: About 5 registered1993: About 12 registered1994: About 10 registered1995: About 15 registered19951996: About 9 registered1997: About 13 registered1998: About 30 registered1999: About 16 registered19992000: About 17 registered2001: About 26 registered2002: About 51 registered2003: About 71 registered20032004: About 44 registered2005: About 38 registered2006: About 25 registered2007: About 21 registered20072008: About 99 registered2009: About 91 registered2010: About 104 registered2011: About 88 registered20112012: About 72 registered2013: About 82 registered2014: About 73 registered2015: About 81 registered20152016: About 120 registered2017: About 123 registered2018: About 121 registered2019: About 90 registered20192020: About 6 registered2021: About 97 registered2022: About 27 registered2023: About 24 registered20232024: About 6 registered2024

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 registration counts
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 604
VICAbout 473
QLDAbout 424
WAAbout 146
SAAbout 74
TASAbout 85
ACTAbout 50
NTAbout 6

How matching cars are powered

How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 411 registered
  • DieselAbout 1,460 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 17 registered
  • Other / unknownAbout 3 registered

Questions about the Volkswagen Caravelle

Which build year of the Volkswagen Caravelle has the most still registered?
2017 — About 123 still registered in Australia.
Which Volkswagen Caravelle year is rarest for its age?
1993 — About 12 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 1993 vehicles still registered.
What share of all Volkswagen vehicles still registered is the Caravelle?
0.3% — about 1,880 of about 749,000 Volkswagen vehicles, all years together.
Which years were the Volkswagen Caravelle vehicles still registered made in?
40 manufacture years from 1984 to 2023.
Which states have the most registered?
NSW (About 604); VIC (About 473). 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