How rare is a 1985 Honda Civic?

1985 Honda Civic

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 19 Honda Civic vehicles made in 1985 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1985 are <0.1% of every Honda Civic still registered (about 169,000 across all years). By count, 1985 ranks 39th of 50 build years for the Civic. The busiest year is 2017 (about 15,100 still registered); 1985 has fewer than 1% as many. That is about 171% more than 1984. Rarer than 96% of other 1985 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

Very rare

Among 1985 cars still registered

Rarer than 96% of other 1985 vehicles still registered.

<1%

Versus the busiest Civic year

1985 has fewer than 1% as many still registered as 2017 (about 15,100).

26%

Registered in NSW

About 5 of about 19 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Still registered, year by year: 1985 Honda Civic

A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.

1985 Honda Civic vs peak and average years

Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.

1985 Civic

Peak year (2017)

Average manufacture year

Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

Civic manufacture years by registered count

Manufacture years for the Civic, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year made	Still registered
1973	About 5
1974	About 11
1975	About 8
1976	About 9
1977	About 8
1979	About 9
1981	About 5
1982	About 6
1983	About 5
1984	About 7
1985	About 19
1986	About 11
1987	About 31
1988	About 67
1989	About 104
1990	About 123
1991	About 180
1992	About 193
1993	About 241
1994	About 498
1995	About 692
1996	About 1,360
1997	About 1,670
1998	About 1,980
1999	About 2,290
2000	About 2,480
2001	About 1,930
2002	About 2,580
2003	About 1,710
2004	About 2,240
2005	About 3,890
2006	About 9,050
2007	About 12,900
2008	About 11,700
2009	About 7,700
2010	About 9,060
2011	About 4,490
2012	About 13,700
2013	About 10,600
2014	About 6,250
2015	About 3,680
2016	About 7,460
2017	About 15,100
2018	About 11,600
2019	About 10,100
2020	About 6,370
2021	About 2,370
2022	About 875
2023	About 1,480
2024	About 584

1985 Honda Civic registrations by state

Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory

NSW

VIC

QLD

TAS

ACT

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State registration counts for 1985 Honda Civic
State	Still registered
NSW	About 5
VIC	About 4
QLD	About 5
WA	About 3
SA	Not published
TAS	About 3
ACT	Not published
NT	Not published

Most common colour: Silver

Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.

Power / fuel

All years of this model.

PetrolAbout 166,000 registered
DieselAbout 410 registered
HybridAbout 3,110 registered
LPG / AutogasAbout 20 registered

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A typical hatch tank is about 45 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 736,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1985 Honda Civic.

If you see 500 cars

Spot a 1985 Honda CivicUnder 1%

Spot any Honda Civic, any yearAbout 99%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1985 Honda Civic

How does 1985 rank among Civic build years?: 39th of 50 build years by count. About 19 still registered in Australia.
How many Civic vehicles still registered were made in 1985?: <0.1% — about 19 of about 169,000 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1985 cars still registered?: Rarer than 96% of other 1985 vehicles still registered.
Which manufacture year has the most Civic still registered?: 2017. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?: NSW (About 5); QLD (About 5). 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