Rare
Among 1996 cars still registered
Rarer than 94% of other 1996 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1996 Saab 900?
1996 Saab 900
83
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 83 Saab 900 vehicles made in 1996 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1996 are 9.7% of every Saab 900 still registered (about 857 across all years). By count, 1996 ranks 3rd of 19 build years for the 900. The busiest year is 1997 (about 142 still registered); 1996 has about 58% as many. That is about 17% more than 1995. On 31 January 2021 there were about 177 — down about 53% since. Rarer than 94% of other 1996 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
58%
Versus the busiest 900 year
1996 has about 58% as many still registered as 1997 (about 142).
9.7%
Share of this 900 fleet
About 83 of about 857 900 vehicles still registered, all years together.
43%
Registered in VIC
About 36 of about 83 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: 1996 Saab 900
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 177 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 138 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 120 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 99 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 83 |
1996 Saab 900 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1996 900
Peak year (1997)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
900 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 900, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1979 | About 3 |
| 1982 | About 3 |
| 1983 | About 3 |
| 1984 | About 3 |
| 1985 | About 6 |
| 1986 | About 14 |
| 1987 | About 12 |
| 1988 | About 46 |
| 1989 | About 48 |
| 1990 | About 40 |
| 1991 | About 30 |
| 1992 | About 81 |
| 1993 | About 128 |
| 1994 | About 57 |
| 1995 | About 71 |
| 1996 | About 83 |
| 1997 | About 142 |
| 1998 | About 83 |
| 1999 | About 4 |
1996 Saab 900 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 16 |
| VIC | About 36 |
| QLD | About 6 |
| WA | About 11 |
| SA | About 4 |
| TAS | About 9 |
| ACT | About 3 |
| 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 169,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1996 Saab 900.
Spot a 1996 Saab 900Under 1%
Spot any Saab 900, any yearAbout 2%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1996 Saab 900
- How does 1996 rank among 900 build years?
- 3rd of 19 build years by count. About 83 still registered in Australia.
- How many 900 vehicles still registered were made in 1996?
- 9.7% — about 83 of about 857 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1996 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 94% of other 1996 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most 900 still registered?
- 1997. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 36); NSW (About 16). 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