Very rare
Among 1997 cars still registered
Rarer than 99% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.

1997 Chevrolet K1500
25
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 99% of cars still registered
Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 25 Chevrolet K1500 vehicles made in 1997 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1997 are 27% of every Chevrolet K1500 still registered (about 91 across all years). By count, 1997 ranks 1st of 14 build years for the K1500. That is about 32% more than 1996. Rarer than 99% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Very rare
Among 1997 cars still registered
Rarer than 99% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
27%
Share of this K1500 fleet
About 25 of about 91 K1500 vehicles still registered, all years together.
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1997 has the most still registered of any K1500 build year.
48%
Registered in VIC
About 12 of about 25 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.
| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 25 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 25 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 27 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 25 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 25 |
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Manufacture years for the K1500, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1984 | About 3 |
| 1988 | About 3 |
| 1990 | About 3 |
| 1992 | About 3 |
| 1993 | About 3 |
| 1994 | About 5 |
| 1995 | About 3 |
| 1996 | About 19 |
| 1997 | About 25 |
| 1998 | About 9 |
| 1999 | About 4 |
| 2000 | About 5 |
| 2004 | About 3 |
| 2005 | About 3 |
Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory
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| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 3 |
| VIC | About 12 |
| QLD | About 7 |
| WA | About 4 |
| SA | Not published |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
All years of this Chevrolet K1500 — a mix for 1997 isn’t published.
A typical ute tank is about 80 L — edit if you know yours.
Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.
About 559,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1997 Chevrolet K1500.
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
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