Very rare
Among 1997 cars still registered
Rarer than 95% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1997 Honda CR-V?
1997 Honda CR-V
88
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 88 Honda CR-V vehicles made in 1997 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1997 are <0.1% of every Honda CR-V still registered (about 188,000 across all years). By count, 1997 ranks 28th of 33 build years for the CR-V. The busiest year is 2018 (about 14,100 still registered); 1997 has fewer than 1% as many. That is about 2833% more than 1996. On 31 January 2021 there were about 156 — down about 44% since. Rarer than 95% of other 1997 vehicles still registered. 1997 is one of the first years of the Honda CR-V still on the road, so these are among the oldest survivors.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
<1%
Versus the busiest CR-V year
1997 has fewer than 1% as many still registered as 2018 (about 14,100).
25%
Registered in VIC
About 22 of about 88 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 44%
Since January 2021
About 156 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 1997 Honda CR-V
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 156 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 134 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 109 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 101 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 88 |
1997 Honda CR-V vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1997 CR-V
Peak year (2018)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
CR-V manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the CR-V, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1980 | About 3 |
| 1988 | About 3 |
| 1990 | About 3 |
| 1995 | About 3 |
| 1996 | About 3 |
| 1997 | About 88 |
| 1998 | About 514 |
| 1999 | About 698 |
| 2000 | About 3,400 |
| 2001 | About 3,270 |
| 2002 | About 5,950 |
| 2003 | About 5,740 |
| 2004 | About 5,530 |
| 2005 | About 6,240 |
| 2006 | About 7,040 |
| 2007 | About 10,600 |
| 2008 | About 7,950 |
| 2009 | About 3,910 |
| 2010 | About 7,150 |
| 2011 | About 4,490 |
| 2012 | About 5,090 |
| 2013 | About 12,000 |
| 2014 | About 8,380 |
| 2015 | About 8,060 |
| 2016 | About 7,900 |
| 2017 | About 10,100 |
| 2018 | About 14,100 |
| 2019 | About 13,400 |
| 2020 | About 8,660 |
| 2021 | About 8,160 |
| 2022 | About 8,510 |
| 2023 | About 8,290 |
| 2024 | About 2,600 |
1997 Honda CR-V 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 15 |
| VIC | About 22 |
| QLD | About 19 |
| WA | About 10 |
| SA | About 8 |
| TAS | About 11 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 184,000 registered
- DieselAbout 1,440 registered
- HybridAbout 2,500 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 80 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 5 registered
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How likely are you to spot one?
About 159,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1997 Honda CR-V.
Spot a 1997 Honda CR-VUnder 1%
Spot any Honda CR-V, any yearOver 99%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1997 Honda CR-V
- How does 1997 rank among CR-V build years?
- 28th of 33 build years by count. About 88 still registered in Australia.
- How many CR-V vehicles still registered were made in 1997?
- <0.1% — about 88 of about 188,000 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1997 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 95% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most CR-V still registered?
- 2018. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 22); QLD (About 19). 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