2015
Busiest manufacture year
About 22,100 still registered — about 10% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Volkswagen Golf?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Volkswagen Golf
228,000
still registered in Oz
1.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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49 manufacture years from 1976 to 2024. 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
1979
Rarest for its year
About 14 still registered. Rarer than 97% of other 1979 vehicles still registered.
30%
Share of all Volkswagen
About 228,000 of about 749,000 Volkswagen vehicles still registered.
49
Build years still on the road
From 1976 to 2024, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1962 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1965 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1967 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1970 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1971 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1973 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1976 | About 26 | <0.1% | Rarer than 92% of other 1976 vehicles still registered |
| 1977 | About 17 | <0.1% | Rarer than 97% of other 1977 vehicles still registered |
| 1978 | About 24 | <0.1% | Rarer than 93% of other 1978 vehicles still registered |
| 1979 | About 14 | <0.1% | Rarer than 97% of other 1979 vehicles still registered |
| 1980 | About 10 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1981 | About 5 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1982 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1983 | About 6 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1984 | About 4 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1985 | About 5 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1986 | About 4 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1987 | About 7 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1988 | About 9 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1989 | About 6 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1990 | About 60 | <0.1% | Rarer than 92% of other 1990 vehicles still registered |
| 1991 | About 49 | <0.1% | Rarer than 93% of other 1991 vehicles still registered |
| 1992 | About 9 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1993 | About 78 | <0.1% | Rarer than 92% of other 1993 vehicles still registered |
| 1994 | About 45 | <0.1% | Rarer than 97% of other 1994 vehicles still registered |
| 1995 | About 134 | <0.1% | Rarer than 91% of other 1995 vehicles still registered |
| 1996 | About 132 | <0.1% | Rarer than 92% of other 1996 vehicles still registered |
| 1997 | About 188 | <0.1% | Rarer than 89% of other 1997 vehicles still registered |
| 1998 | About 170 | <0.1% | Rarer than 93% of other 1998 vehicles still registered |
| 1999 | About 299 | 0.1% | Rarer than 89% of other 1999 vehicles still registered |
| 2000 | About 509 | 0.2% | Rarer than 86% of other 2000 vehicles still registered |
| 2001 | About 1,140 | 0.5% | Rarer than 76% of other 2001 vehicles still registered |
| 2002 | About 1,060 | 0.5% | Rarer than 80% of other 2002 vehicles still registered |
| 2003 | About 1,790 | 0.8% | Rarer than 79% of other 2003 vehicles still registered |
| 2004 | About 2,340 | 1.0% | Rarer than 78% of other 2004 vehicles still registered |
| 2005 | About 4,200 | 1.8% | Rarer than 69% of other 2005 vehicles still registered |
| 2006 | About 5,520 | 2.4% | Rarer than 65% of other 2006 vehicles still registered |
| 2007 | About 6,960 | 3.1% | Rarer than 63% of other 2007 vehicles still registered |
| 2008 | About 7,980 | 3.5% | Rarer than 61% of other 2008 vehicles still registered |
| 2009 | About 8,130 | 3.6% | Rarer than 57% of other 2009 vehicles still registered |
| 2010 | About 12,200 | 5.4% | Rarer than 47% of other 2010 vehicles still registered |
| 2011 | About 15,100 | 6.6% | Rarer than 27% of other 2011 vehicles still registered |
| 2012 | About 14,600 | 6.4% | Rarer than 39% of other 2012 vehicles still registered |
| 2013 | About 16,100 | 7.1% | Rarer than 35% of other 2013 vehicles still registered |
| 2014 | About 17,700 | 7.8% | Rarer than 29% of other 2014 vehicles still registered |
| 2015 | About 22,100 | 9.7% | Rarer than 23% of other 2015 vehicles still registered |
| 2016 | About 17,300 | 7.6% | Rarer than 39% of other 2016 vehicles still registered |
| 2017 | About 18,600 | 8.2% | Rarer than 31% of other 2017 vehicles still registered |
| 2018 | About 20,100 | 8.8% | Rarer than 30% of other 2018 vehicles still registered |
| 2019 | About 13,500 | 5.9% | Rarer than 46% of other 2019 vehicles still registered |
| 2020 | About 7,940 | 3.5% | Rarer than 57% of other 2020 vehicles still registered |
| 2021 | About 2,260 | 1.0% | Rarer than 85% of other 2021 vehicles still registered |
| 2022 | About 3,760 | 1.6% | Rarer than 79% of other 2022 vehicles still registered |
| 2023 | About 3,360 | 1.5% | Rarer than 82% of other 2023 vehicles still registered |
| 2024 | About 2,440 | 1.1% | Rarer than 84% of other 2024 vehicles still registered |
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 61 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Volkswagen Golf.
Spot a Volkswagen GolfOver 99%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Volkswagen Golf vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 8% 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 247,000 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 242,000 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 238,000 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 234,000 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 228,000 |
Age profile of Volkswagen Golf 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 74,900 |
| VIC | About 68,300 |
| QLD | About 38,000 |
| WA | About 20,500 |
| SA | About 13,400 |
| TAS | About 5,200 |
| ACT | About 7,130 |
| NT | About 554 |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 195,000 registered
- DieselAbout 33,100 registered
- Battery electricAbout 3 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 15 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 3 registered
Questions about the Volkswagen Golf
- Which build year of the Volkswagen Golf has the most still registered?
- 2015 — About 22,100 still registered in Australia.
- Which Volkswagen Golf year is rarest for its age?
- 1979 — About 14 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 97% of other 1979 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Volkswagen vehicles still registered is the Golf?
- 30% — about 228,000 of about 749,000 Volkswagen vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Volkswagen Golf vehicles still registered made in?
- 49 manufacture years from 1976 to 2024.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 74,900); VIC (About 68,300). 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