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How rare is a 1987 Honda Prelude?

1987 Honda Prelude

11

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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1987 Honda Prelude

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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.

About 11 Honda Prelude vehicles made in 1987 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1987 are 0.5% of every Honda Prelude still registered (about 2,380 across all years). By count, 1987 ranks 16th of 25 build years for the Prelude. The busiest year is 1997 (about 377 still registered); 1987 has about 3% as many. That is about 120% more than 1986. Rarer than 99% of other 1987 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

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

Very rare

Among 1987 cars still registered

Rarer than 99% of other 1987 vehicles still registered.

3%

Versus the busiest Prelude year

1987 has about 3% as many still registered as 1997 (about 377).

36%

Registered in QLD

About 4 of about 11 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Still registered, year by year: 1987 Honda Prelude

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

1987 Honda Prelude vs peak and average years

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

1987 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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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1979About 3
1980About 3
1981About 3
1982About 6
1983About 7
1984About 8
1985About 4
1986About 5
1987About 11
1988About 103
1989About 209
1990About 117
1991About 143
1992About 106
1993About 107
1994About 99
1995About 96
1996About 46
1997About 377
1998About 261
1999About 286
2000About 238
2001About 128
2002About 12
2009About 3

1987 Honda Prelude 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 registration counts for 1987 Honda Prelude
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 3
VICAbout 3
QLDAbout 4
WANot published
SAAbout 3
TASAbout 3
ACTNot published
NTNot published

Most common colour: Silver

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

Power / fuel

All years of this model.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 2,380 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode

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.

How likely are you to spot one?

About 1,270,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1987 Honda Prelude.

Spot a 1987 Honda PreludeUnder 1%
Spot any Honda Prelude, any yearAbout 6%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1987 Honda Prelude

How does 1987 rank among Prelude build years?
16th of 25 build years by count. About 11 still registered in Australia.
How many Prelude vehicles still registered were made in 1987?
0.5% — about 11 of about 2,380 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1987 cars still registered?
Rarer than 99% of other 1987 vehicles still registered.
Which manufacture year has the most Prelude still registered?
1997. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
QLD (About 4); NSW (About 3). 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