Rare
Among 1997 cars still registered
Rarer than 92% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1997 Saab 900?
1997 Saab 900
142
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 142 Saab 900 vehicles made in 1997 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1997 are 17% of every Saab 900 still registered (about 857 across all years). By count, 1997 ranks 1st of 19 build years for the 900. That is about 71% more than 1996. On 31 January 2021 there were about 293 — down about 52% since. Rarer than 92% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
17%
Share of this 900 fleet
About 142 of about 857 900 vehicles still registered, all years together.
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1997 has the most still registered of any 900 build year.
37%
Registered in VIC
About 52 of about 142 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 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.
Down about 52% 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 293 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 245 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 207 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 165 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 142 |
1997 Saab 900 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1997 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 |
1997 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 31 |
| VIC | About 52 |
| QLD | About 17 |
| WA | About 9 |
| SA | About 22 |
| TAS | About 8 |
| 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 98,500 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1997 Saab 900.
Spot a 1997 Saab 900Under 1%
Spot any Saab 900, any yearAbout 2%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1997 Saab 900
- How does 1997 rank among 900 build years?
- 1st of 19 build years by count. About 142 still registered in Australia.
- How many 900 vehicles still registered were made in 1997?
- 17% — about 142 of about 857 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1997 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 92% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 52); NSW (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