Uncommon
Among 1996 cars still registered
Rarer than 52% of other 1996 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1996 Honda Civic?
1996 Honda Civic
1,360
still registered in Oz
Rare
Rarer than 87% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 1,360 Honda Civic vehicles made in 1996 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1996 are 0.8% of every Honda Civic still registered (about 169,000 across all years). By count, 1996 ranks 27th of 50 build years for the Civic. The busiest year is 2017 (about 15,100 still registered); 1996 has about 9% as many. That is about 96% more than 1995. On 31 January 2021 there were about 2,210 — down about 39% since. Rarer than 52% of other 1996 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
9%
Versus the busiest Civic year
1996 has about 9% as many still registered as 2017 (about 15,100).
0.8%
Share of this Civic fleet
About 1,360 of about 169,000 Civic vehicles still registered, all years together.
29%
Registered in NSW
About 399 of about 1,360 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: 1996 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 39% since 2021
Tap a point for its count.
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 2,210 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 1,890 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 1,670 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 1,510 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 1,360 |
1996 Honda Civic vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1996 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 |
1996 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 399 |
| VIC | About 382 |
| QLD | About 243 |
| WA | About 166 |
| SA | About 93 |
| TAS | About 50 |
| ACT | About 16 |
| NT | About 6 |
Most common colour: Silver
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 1,350 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 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 10,300 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1996 Honda Civic.
Spot a 1996 Honda CivicAbout 3%
Spot any Honda Civic, any yearAbout 99%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1996 Honda Civic
- How does 1996 rank among Civic build years?
- 27th of 50 build years by count. About 1,360 still registered in Australia.
- How many Civic vehicles still registered were made in 1996?
- 0.8% — about 1,360 of about 169,000 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1996 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 52% of other 1996 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 399); VIC (About 382). 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