Very rare
Among 1997 cars still registered
Rarer than 98% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1997 SsangYong Musso?
1997 SsangYong Musso
40
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 40 SsangYong Musso vehicles made in 1997 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1997 are 0.3% of every SsangYong Musso still registered (about 13,200 across all years). By count, 1997 ranks 12th of 17 build years for the Musso. The busiest year is 2023 (about 4,420 still registered); 1997 has fewer than 1% as many. That is about 186% more than 1996. On 31 January 2021 there were about 89 — down about 55% since. Rarer than 98% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
<1%
Versus the busiest Musso year
1997 has fewer than 1% as many still registered as 2023 (about 4,420).
33%
Registered in VIC
About 13 of about 40 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 55%
Since January 2021
About 89 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 1997 SsangYong Musso
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 89 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 70 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 64 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 54 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 40 |
1997 SsangYong Musso vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1997 Musso
Peak year (2023)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Musso manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Musso, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1996 | About 14 |
| 1997 | About 40 |
| 1998 | About 29 |
| 1999 | About 9 |
| 2000 | About 13 |
| 2001 | About 4 |
| 2004 | About 144 |
| 2005 | About 344 |
| 2006 | About 396 |
| 2007 | About 76 |
| 2018 | About 42 |
| 2019 | About 749 |
| 2020 | About 1,150 |
| 2021 | About 1,820 |
| 2022 | About 3,150 |
| 2023 | About 4,420 |
| 2024 | About 811 |
1997 SsangYong Musso 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 8 |
| VIC | About 13 |
| QLD | About 8 |
| WA | About 3 |
| SA | About 7 |
| TAS | About 4 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 28 registered
- DieselAbout 11 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
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A typical ute tank is about 80 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 350,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1997 SsangYong Musso.
Spot a 1997 SsangYong MussoUnder 1%
Spot any SsangYong Musso, any yearAbout 28%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1997 SsangYong Musso
- How does 1997 rank among Musso build years?
- 12th of 17 build years by count. About 40 still registered in Australia.
- How many Musso vehicles still registered were made in 1997?
- 0.3% — about 40 of about 13,200 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1997 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 98% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most Musso still registered?
- 2023. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 13); NSW (About 8). 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