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How rare is a 1986 Nissan Skyline?

1986 Nissan Skyline

138

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 98% of cars still registered

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1986 Nissan Skyline

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

About 138 Nissan Skyline vehicles made in 1986 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1986 are 0.9% of every Nissan Skyline still registered (about 15,500 across all years). By count, 1986 ranks 25th of 48 build years for the Skyline. The busiest year is 1998 (about 1,440 still registered); 1986 has about 10% as many. That is about 590% more than 1985. On 31 January 2021 there were about 167 — down about 17% since. Rarer than 58% of other 1986 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

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

Uncommon

Among 1986 cars still registered

Rarer than 58% of other 1986 vehicles still registered.

10%

Versus the busiest Skyline year

1986 has about 10% as many still registered as 1998 (about 1,440).

0.9%

Share of this Skyline fleet

About 138 of about 15,500 Skyline vehicles still registered, all years together.

29%

Registered in NSW

About 40 of about 138 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Still registered, year by year: 1986 Nissan Skyline

How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.

Down about 17% since 2021

Registered count 2021 to 2025010020020212022202320242025

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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.

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Registration trend for 1986 Nissan Skyline
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 167
31 Jan 2022About 154
31 Jan 2023About 152
31 Jan 2024About 140
31 Jan 2025About 138

1986 Nissan Skyline vs peak and average years

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

1986 Skyline
Peak year (1998)
Average manufacture year

Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

Skyline manufacture years by registered count

Manufacture years for the Skyline, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1967About 3
1972About 6
1977About 3
1978About 3
1980About 3
1982About 7
1983About 12
1984About 28
1985About 20
1986About 138
1987About 192
1988About 281
1989About 978
1990About 692
1991About 144
1992About 412
1993About 1,080
1994About 714
1995About 911
1996About 995
1997About 444
1998About 1,440
1999About 785
2000About 525
2001About 464
2002About 286
2003About 1,340
2004About 534
2005About 346
2006About 313
2007About 700
2008About 571
2009About 296
2010About 191
2011About 134
2012About 128
2013About 77
2014About 49
2015About 53
2016About 38
2017About 19
2018About 14
2019About 23
2020About 29
2021About 15
2022About 13
2023About 4
2024About 3

1986 Nissan Skyline 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 1986 Nissan Skyline
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 40
VICAbout 19
QLDAbout 31
WAAbout 17
SAAbout 15
TASAbout 16
ACTNot published
NTNot published

Most common colour: Silver

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

Power / fuel

This year of manufacture.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 137 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 101,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1986 Nissan Skyline.

Spot a 1986 Nissan SkylineUnder 1%
Spot any Nissan Skyline, any yearAbout 32%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1986 Nissan Skyline

How does 1986 rank among Skyline build years?
25th of 48 build years by count. About 138 still registered in Australia.
How many Skyline vehicles still registered were made in 1986?
0.9% — about 138 of about 15,500 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1986 cars still registered?
Rarer than 58% of other 1986 vehicles still registered.
Which manufacture year has the most Skyline still registered?
1998. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
NSW (About 40); QLD (About 31). 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