1973
Busiest manufacture year
About 71 still registered — about 31% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Volkswagen Superbug?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Volkswagen Superbug
232
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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5 manufacture years from 1971 to 1975. 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
1971
Rarest for its year
About 23 still registered. Rarer than 95% of other 1971 vehicles still registered.
5
Build years still on the road
From 1971 to 1975, as at 31 Jan 2025.
NSW
Most registered in
About 135 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | About 3 | 1.3% | Not ranked |
| 1963 | About 3 | 1.3% | Not ranked |
| 1966 | About 3 | 1.3% | Not ranked |
| 1971 | About 23 | 9.9% | Rarer than 95% of other 1971 vehicles still registered |
| 1972 | About 25 | 11% | Rarer than 93% of other 1972 vehicles still registered |
| 1973 | About 71 | 31% | Rarer than 77% of other 1973 vehicles still registered |
| 1974 | About 56 | 24% | Rarer than 84% of other 1974 vehicles still registered |
| 1975 | About 45 | 19% | Rarer than 87% of other 1975 vehicles still registered |
| 1979 | About 3 | 1.3% | Not ranked |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 60,300 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Volkswagen Superbug.
Spot a Volkswagen SuperbugUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Volkswagen Superbug vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 9% 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 256 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 245 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 233 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 232 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 232 |
Age profile of Volkswagen Superbug 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 135 |
| VIC | About 13 |
| QLD | About 53 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 16 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 221 registered
- Battery electricAbout 3 registered
Questions about the Volkswagen Superbug
- Which build year of the Volkswagen Superbug has the most still registered?
- 1973 — About 71 still registered in Australia.
- Which Volkswagen Superbug year is rarest for its age?
- 1971 — About 23 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 95% of other 1971 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Volkswagen vehicles still registered is the Superbug?
- under 0.1% — about 232 of about 749,000 Volkswagen vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Volkswagen Superbug vehicles still registered made in?
- 5 manufacture years from 1971 to 1975.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 135); QLD (About 53). 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