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Versus the busiest Prelude year
1981 has fewer than 1% as many still registered as 1997 (about 377).
How rare is a 1981 Honda Prelude?
1981 Honda Prelude
3
still registered in Oz
Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
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About 3 Honda Prelude vehicles made in 1981 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1981 are 0.1% of every Honda Prelude still registered (about 2,380 across all years). By count, 1981 ranks 24th of 25 build years for the Prelude. The busiest year is 1997 (about 377 still registered); 1981 has fewer than 1% as many.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Still registered, year by year: 1981 Honda Prelude
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1981 Honda Prelude vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1981 Prelude
Peak year (1997)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Prelude manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Prelude, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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View counts as a table
| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1979 | About 3 |
| 1980 | About 3 |
| 1981 | About 3 |
| 1982 | About 6 |
| 1983 | About 7 |
| 1984 | About 8 |
| 1985 | About 4 |
| 1986 | About 5 |
| 1987 | About 11 |
| 1988 | About 103 |
| 1989 | About 209 |
| 1990 | About 117 |
| 1991 | About 143 |
| 1992 | About 106 |
| 1993 | About 107 |
| 1994 | About 99 |
| 1995 | About 96 |
| 1996 | About 46 |
| 1997 | About 377 |
| 1998 | About 261 |
| 1999 | About 286 |
| 2000 | About 238 |
| 2001 | About 128 |
| 2002 | About 12 |
| 2009 | About 3 |
Most common colour: Silver
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 2,380 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
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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.
Questions about the 1981 Honda Prelude
- How does 1981 rank among Prelude build years?
- 24th of 25 build years by count. About 3 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
- How many Prelude vehicles still registered were made in 1981?
- 0.1% — about 3 of about 2,380 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most Prelude still registered?
- 1997. The model page has every build year side by side.
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