Rare
Among 1997 cars still registered
Rarer than 91% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.

1997 Daihatsu Charade
144
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 98% of cars still registered
Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 144 Daihatsu Charade vehicles made in 1997 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1997 are 7.4% of every Daihatsu Charade still registered (about 1,940 across all years). By count, 1997 ranks 8th of 25 build years for the Charade. The busiest year is 1995 (about 235 still registered); 1997 has about 61% as many. On 31 January 2021 there were about 321 — down about 55% since. Rarer than 91% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Rare
Among 1997 cars still registered
Rarer than 91% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
61%
Versus the busiest Charade year
1997 has about 61% as many still registered as 1995 (about 235).
7.4%
Share of this Charade fleet
About 144 of about 1,940 Charade vehicles still registered, all years together.
43%
Registered in NSW
About 62 of about 144 are registered in NSW. 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.
Down about 55% since 2021
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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 321 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 261 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 213 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 175 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 144 |
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 Charade, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1980 | About 3 |
| 1982 | About 3 |
| 1983 | About 6 |
| 1984 | About 4 |
| 1985 | About 21 |
| 1986 | About 8 |
| 1987 | About 11 |
| 1988 | About 7 |
| 1989 | About 23 |
| 1990 | About 63 |
| 1991 | About 99 |
| 1992 | About 122 |
| 1993 | About 214 |
| 1994 | About 200 |
| 1995 | About 235 |
| 1996 | About 145 |
| 1997 | About 144 |
| 1998 | About 78 |
| 1999 | About 40 |
| 2000 | About 4 |
| 2001 | About 3 |
| 2003 | About 181 |
| 2004 | About 161 |
| 2005 | About 166 |
| 2006 | About 3 |
Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory
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| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 62 |
| VIC | About 9 |
| QLD | About 22 |
| WA | About 15 |
| SA | About 23 |
| TAS | About 10 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
All years of this model.
A typical sedan tank is about 60 L — edit if you know yours.
Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.
About 97,100 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1997 Daihatsu Charade.
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