Rare
Among 1990 cars still registered
Rarer than 83% of other 1990 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1990 Honda Civic?
1990 Honda Civic
123
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 98% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 123 Honda Civic vehicles made in 1990 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1990 are <0.1% of every Honda Civic still registered (about 169,000 across all years). By count, 1990 ranks 35th of 50 build years for the Civic. The busiest year is 2017 (about 15,100 still registered); 1990 has fewer than 1% as many. That is about 18% more than 1989. On 31 January 2021 there were about 208 — down about 41% since. Rarer than 83% of other 1990 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
<1%
Versus the busiest Civic year
1990 has fewer than 1% as many still registered as 2017 (about 15,100).
28%
Registered in VIC
About 35 of about 123 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 41%
Since January 2021
About 208 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 1990 Honda Civic
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 41% since 2021
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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 208 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 184 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 158 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 137 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 123 |
1990 Honda Civic vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1990 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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| 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 |
1990 Honda Civic 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 30 |
| VIC | About 35 |
| QLD | About 27 |
| WA | About 10 |
| SA | About 8 |
| TAS | About 7 |
| ACT | About 6 |
| 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
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode
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 114,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1990 Honda Civic.
Spot a 1990 Honda CivicUnder 1%
Spot any Honda Civic, any yearAbout 99%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1990 Honda Civic
- How does 1990 rank among Civic build years?
- 35th of 50 build years by count. About 123 still registered in Australia.
- How many Civic vehicles still registered were made in 1990?
- <0.1% — about 123 of about 169,000 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1990 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 83% of other 1990 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?
- VIC (About 35); NSW (About 30). 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