Rare
Among 1985 cars still registered
Rarer than 93% of other 1985 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1985 Honda City?
1985 Honda City
24
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 24 Honda City vehicles made in 1985 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1985 are 0.2% of every Honda City still registered (about 15,200 across all years). By count, 1985 ranks 15th of 18 build years for the City. The busiest year is 2014 (about 2,730 still registered); 1985 has fewer than 1% as many. On 31 January 2021 there were about 36 — down about 33% since. Rarer than 93% of other 1985 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
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Versus the busiest City year
1985 has fewer than 1% as many still registered as 2014 (about 2,730).
46%
Registered in QLD
About 11 of about 24 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 33%
Since January 2021
About 36 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 1985 Honda City
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.
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 36 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 34 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 28 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 27 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 24 |
1985 Honda City vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1985 City
Peak year (2014)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
City manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the City, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1983 | About 6 |
| 1984 | About 24 |
| 1985 | About 24 |
| 1986 | About 4 |
| 1991 | About 3 |
| 2008 | About 136 |
| 2009 | About 2,610 |
| 2010 | About 1,790 |
| 2011 | About 1,050 |
| 2012 | About 737 |
| 2013 | About 355 |
| 2014 | About 2,730 |
| 2015 | About 1,880 |
| 2016 | About 1,470 |
| 2017 | About 882 |
| 2018 | About 740 |
| 2019 | About 569 |
| 2020 | About 141 |
1985 Honda City 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 | Not published |
| VIC | About 3 |
| QLD | About 11 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | Not published |
| TAS | About 7 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Silver
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t 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 583,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1985 Honda City.
Spot a 1985 Honda CityUnder 1%
Spot any Honda City, any yearAbout 31%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1985 Honda City
- How does 1985 rank among City build years?
- 15th of 18 build years by count. About 24 still registered in Australia.
- How many City vehicles still registered were made in 1985?
- 0.2% — about 24 of about 15,200 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1985 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 93% of other 1985 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most City still registered?
- 2014. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 11); TAS (About 7). 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