Rare
Among 1981 cars still registered
Rarer than 86% of other 1981 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1981 Porsche 928?
1981 Porsche 928
37
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 37 Porsche 928 vehicles made in 1981 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1981 are 6.4% of every Porsche 928 still registered (about 577 across all years). By count, 1981 ranks 9th of 18 build years for the 928. The busiest year is 1988 (about 54 still registered); 1981 has about 69% as many. That is about 12% more than 1980. Rarer than 86% of other 1981 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
69%
Versus the busiest 928 year
1981 has about 69% as many still registered as 1988 (about 54).
6.4%
Share of this 928 fleet
About 37 of about 577 928 vehicles still registered, all years together.
54%
Registered in QLD
About 20 of about 37 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: 1981 Porsche 928
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 38 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 40 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 40 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 35 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 37 |
1981 Porsche 928 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1981 928
Peak year (1988)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
928 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 928, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1978 | About 12 |
| 1979 | About 18 |
| 1980 | About 33 |
| 1981 | About 37 |
| 1982 | About 48 |
| 1983 | About 38 |
| 1984 | About 49 |
| 1985 | About 47 |
| 1986 | About 49 |
| 1987 | About 52 |
| 1988 | About 54 |
| 1989 | About 52 |
| 1990 | About 34 |
| 1991 | About 3 |
| 1992 | About 12 |
| 1993 | About 13 |
| 1994 | About 11 |
| 1995 | About 15 |
1981 Porsche 928 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 7 |
| VIC | About 6 |
| QLD | About 20 |
| WA | About 3 |
| SA | About 3 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Blue
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 378,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1981 Porsche 928.
Spot a 1981 Porsche 928Under 1%
Spot any Porsche 928, any yearAbout 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1981 Porsche 928
- How does 1981 rank among 928 build years?
- 9th of 18 build years by count. About 37 still registered in Australia.
- How many 928 vehicles still registered were made in 1981?
- 6.4% — about 37 of about 577 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1981 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 86% of other 1981 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most 928 still registered?
- 1988. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 20); NSW (About 7). 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