Rare
Among 1997 cars still registered
Rarer than 93% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1997 Porsche Boxster?
1997 Porsche Boxster
125
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 98% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 125 Porsche Boxster vehicles made in 1997 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1997 are 5.0% of every Porsche Boxster still registered (about 2,500 across all years). By count, 1997 ranks 10th of 28 build years for the Boxster. The busiest year is 2001 (about 205 still registered); 1997 has about 61% as many. That is about 1983% more than 1996. On 31 January 2021 there were about 275 — down about 55% since. Rarer than 93% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
61%
Versus the busiest Boxster year
1997 has about 61% as many still registered as 2001 (about 205).
5.0%
Share of this Boxster fleet
About 125 of about 2,500 Boxster vehicles still registered, all years together.
42%
Registered in VIC
About 53 of about 125 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 Porsche Boxster
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 55% since 2021
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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 275 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 275 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 256 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 239 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 125 |
1997 Porsche Boxster vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1997 Boxster
Peak year (2001)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Boxster manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Boxster, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1996 | About 6 |
| 1997 | About 125 |
| 1998 | About 141 |
| 1999 | About 112 |
| 2000 | About 178 |
| 2001 | About 205 |
| 2002 | About 162 |
| 2003 | About 151 |
| 2004 | About 137 |
| 2005 | About 161 |
| 2006 | About 142 |
| 2007 | About 99 |
| 2008 | About 61 |
| 2009 | About 56 |
| 2010 | About 64 |
| 2011 | About 77 |
| 2012 | About 89 |
| 2013 | About 127 |
| 2014 | About 113 |
| 2015 | About 92 |
| 2016 | About 78 |
| 2017 | About 37 |
| 2018 | About 24 |
| 2019 | About 17 |
| 2020 | About 8 |
| 2021 | About 23 |
| 2022 | About 6 |
| 2024 | About 5 |
1997 Porsche Boxster 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 | Not published |
| VIC | About 53 |
| QLD | About 42 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 18 |
| TAS | About 6 |
| ACT | About 4 |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Silver
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 2,490 registered
- DieselAbout 3 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 6 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 112,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1997 Porsche Boxster.
Spot a 1997 Porsche BoxsterUnder 1%
Spot any Porsche Boxster, any yearAbout 6%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1997 Porsche Boxster
- How does 1997 rank among Boxster build years?
- 10th of 28 build years by count. About 125 still registered in Australia.
- How many Boxster vehicles still registered were made in 1997?
- 5.0% — about 125 of about 2,500 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1997 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 93% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most Boxster still registered?
- 2001. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 53); QLD (About 42). 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