Very rare
Among 1997 cars still registered
Rarer than 97% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1997 Kia Mentor?
1997 Kia Mentor
60
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 99% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 60 Kia Mentor vehicles made in 1997 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1997 are 22% of every Kia Mentor still registered (about 271 across all years). By count, 1997 ranks 2nd of 8 build years for the Mentor. The busiest year is 1999 (about 63 still registered); 1997 has about 95% as many. That is about 1900% more than 1996. On 31 January 2021 there were about 183 — down about 67% since. Rarer than 97% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
95%
Versus the busiest Mentor year
1997 has about 95% as many still registered as 1999 (about 63).
22%
Share of this Mentor fleet
About 60 of about 271 Mentor vehicles still registered, all years together.
25%
Registered in VIC
About 15 of about 60 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 1997 Kia Mentor
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 183 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 132 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 105 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 79 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 60 |
1997 Kia Mentor vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1997 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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| 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 |
1997 Kia Mentor 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 14 |
| VIC | About 15 |
| QLD | About 10 |
| WA | About 3 |
| 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
Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.
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 233,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1997 Kia Mentor.
Spot a 1997 Kia MentorUnder 1%
Spot any Kia Mentor, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1997 Kia Mentor
- How does 1997 rank among Mentor build years?
- 2nd of 8 build years by count. About 60 still registered in Australia.
- How many Mentor vehicles still registered were made in 1997?
- 22% — about 60 of about 271 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1997 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 97% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most Mentor still registered?
- 1999. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 15); NSW (About 14). 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