18%
Versus the busiest C3500 year
1997 has about 18% as many still registered as 1999 (about 40).

1997 GMC C3500
7
still registered in Oz
Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 7 GMC C3500 vehicles made in 1997 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1997 are 6.4% of every GMC C3500 still registered (about 109 across all years). By count, 1997 ranks 5th of 7 build years for the C3500. The busiest year is 1999 (about 40 still registered); 1997 has about 18% as many. That is about 133% more than 1996.
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
18%
Versus the busiest C3500 year
1997 has about 18% as many still registered as 1999 (about 40).
6.4%
Share of this C3500 fleet
About 7 of about 109 C3500 vehicles still registered, all years together.
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
Below 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 C3500, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1992 | About 3 |
| 1996 | About 3 |
| 1997 | About 7 |
| 1998 | About 23 |
| 1999 | About 40 |
| 2000 | About 18 |
| 2001 | About 15 |
Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory
Tap a bar for its count.
| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | Not published |
| VIC | About 3 |
| QLD | About 3 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 3 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
All years of this GMC C3500 — 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.
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