5%
Versus the busiest Mentor year
1996 has about 5% as many still registered as 1999 (about 63).
How rare is a 1996 Kia Mentor?
1996 Kia Mentor
3
still registered in Oz
Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 3 Kia Mentor vehicles made in 1996 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1996 are 1.1% of every Kia Mentor still registered (about 271 across all years). By count, 1996 ranks 8th of 8 build years for the Mentor. The busiest year is 1999 (about 63 still registered); 1996 has about 5% as many.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
1.1%
Share of this Mentor fleet
About 3 of about 271 Mentor vehicles still registered, all years together.
Fewest registered
Among manufacture years for this model
1996 has the fewest still registered of any Mentor build year.
Still registered, year by year: 1996 Kia Mentor
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1996 Kia Mentor vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1996 Mentor
Peak year (1999)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Mentor manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Mentor, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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View counts as a table
| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1996 | About 3 |
| 1997 | About 60 |
| 1998 | About 54 |
| 1999 | About 63 |
| 2000 | About 42 |
| 2001 | About 6 |
| 2002 | About 12 |
| 2003 | About 31 |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.
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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 1996 Kia Mentor
- How does 1996 rank among Mentor build years?
- 8th of 8 build years by count. About 3 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
- How many Mentor vehicles still registered were made in 1996?
- 1.1% — about 3 of about 271 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most Mentor still registered?
- 1999. 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