30%
Versus the busiest Niva year
1987 has about 30% as many still registered as 1989 (about 20).
How rare is a 1987 Lada Niva?
1987 Lada Niva
6
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 6 Lada Niva vehicles made in 1987 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1987 are 6.1% of every Lada Niva still registered (about 98 across all years). By count, 1987 ranks 6th of 13 build years for the Niva. The busiest year is 1989 (about 20 still registered); 1987 has about 30% as many. That is about 100% more than 1986.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
6.1%
Share of this Niva fleet
About 6 of about 98 Niva vehicles still registered, all years together.
Still registered, year by year: 1987 Lada Niva
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1987 Lada Niva vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1987 Niva
Peak year (1989)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Niva manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Niva, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1986 | About 3 |
| 1987 | About 6 |
| 1988 | About 5 |
| 1989 | About 20 |
| 1990 | About 13 |
| 1991 | About 4 |
| 1992 | About 13 |
| 1993 | About 3 |
| 1994 | About 3 |
| 1995 | About 4 |
| 1996 | About 7 |
| 1997 | About 12 |
| 1998 | About 5 |
1987 Lada Niva registrations by state
Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory
State figures here are from a different BITRE table than the headline count. They can sum above the national “About” number — do not read these bars as a breakdown of that total.
NSW
VIC
QLD
WA
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TAS
ACT
NT
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| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 3 |
| VIC | About 3 |
| QLD | About 3 |
| WA | About 3 |
| SA | Not published |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 98 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.
Questions about the 1987 Lada Niva
- How does 1987 rank among Niva build years?
- 6th of 13 build years by count. About 6 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
- How many Niva vehicles still registered were made in 1987?
- 6.1% — about 6 of about 98 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most Niva still registered?
- 1989. 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