Rare
Among 1981 cars still registered
Rarer than 88% of other 1981 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1981 DeLorean DMC-12?
1981 DeLorean DMC-12
32
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 99% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 32 DeLorean DMC-12 vehicles made in 1981 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1981 are 82% of every DeLorean DMC-12 still registered (about 39 across all years). By count, 1981 ranks 1st of 3 build years for the DMC-12. Rarer than 88% of other 1981 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
82%
Share of this DMC-12 fleet
About 32 of about 39 DMC-12 vehicles still registered, all years together.
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1981 has the most still registered of any DMC-12 build year.
50%
Registered in QLD
About 16 of about 32 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 1981 DeLorean DMC-12
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1981 DeLorean DMC-12 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1981 DMC-12
Peak year (1981)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
DMC-12 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the DMC-12, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1981 | About 32 |
| 1982 | About 4 |
| 1983 | About 3 |
1981 DeLorean DMC-12 registrations by state
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 8 |
| VIC | About 4 |
| QLD | About 16 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 3 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Power / fuel
Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode
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.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 437,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1981 DeLorean DMC-12.
Spot a 1981 DeLorean DMC-12Under 1%
Spot any DeLorean DMC-12, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1981 DeLorean DMC-12
- How does 1981 rank among DMC-12 build years?
- 1st of 3 build years by count. About 32 still registered in Australia.
- How many DMC-12 vehicles still registered were made in 1981?
- 82% — about 32 of about 39 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1981 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 88% of other 1981 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 16); NSW (About 8). State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
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