25%
Versus the busiest 981 year
2018 has about 25% as many still registered as 2014 (about 166).
How rare is a 2018 Porsche 981?
2018 Porsche 981
41
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 41 Porsche 981 vehicles made in 2018 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2018 are 5.2% of every Porsche 981 still registered (about 781 across all years). By count, 2018 ranks 7th of 10 build years for the 981. The busiest year is 2014 (about 166 still registered); 2018 has about 25% as many. That is about 27% fewer than 2017. Rarer than 99% of other 2018 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
5.2%
Share of this 981 fleet
About 41 of about 781 981 vehicles still registered, all years together.
63%
Registered in NSW
About 26 of about 41 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: 2018 Porsche 981
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 43 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 43 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 40 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 40 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 41 |
2018 Porsche 981 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2018 981
Peak year (2014)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
981 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 981, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2012 | About 57 |
| 2013 | About 150 |
| 2014 | About 166 |
| 2015 | About 145 |
| 2016 | About 141 |
| 2017 | About 56 |
| 2018 | About 41 |
| 2019 | About 16 |
| 2020 | About 4 |
| 2021 | About 5 |
2018 Porsche 981 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 26 |
| VIC | Not published |
| QLD | Not published |
| WA | About 15 |
| SA | Not published |
| TAS | Not published |
| 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 341,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2018 Porsche 981.
Spot a 2018 Porsche 981Under 1%
Spot any Porsche 981, any yearAbout 2%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2018 Porsche 981
- How does 2018 rank among 981 build years?
- 7th of 10 build years by count. About 41 still registered in Australia.
- How many 981 vehicles still registered were made in 2018?
- 5.2% — about 41 of about 781 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2018 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 99% of other 2018 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most 981 still registered?
- 2014. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 26); WA (About 15). 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