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Versus the busiest Forester year
1996 has fewer than 1% as many still registered as 2023 (about 17,300).
How rare is a 1996 Subaru Forester?
1996 Subaru Forester
3
still registered in Oz
Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
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About 3 Subaru Forester vehicles made in 1996 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1996 are <0.1% of every Subaru Forester still registered (about 259,000 across all years). By count, 1996 ranks 29th of 29 build years for the Forester. The busiest year is 2023 (about 17,300 still registered); 1996 has fewer than 1% as many.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Fewest registered
Among manufacture years for this model
1996 has the fewest still registered of any Forester build year.
Still registered, year by year: 1996 Subaru Forester
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1996 Subaru Forester vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1996 Forester
Peak year (2023)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Forester manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Forester, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1996 | About 3 |
| 1997 | About 387 |
| 1998 | About 1,320 |
| 1999 | About 1,820 |
| 2000 | About 2,510 |
| 2001 | About 3,160 |
| 2002 | About 3,780 |
| 2003 | About 5,310 |
| 2004 | About 6,510 |
| 2005 | About 7,470 |
| 2006 | About 8,690 |
| 2007 | About 9,280 |
| 2008 | About 11,300 |
| 2009 | About 10,600 |
| 2010 | About 12,500 |
| 2011 | About 11,200 |
| 2012 | About 10,200 |
| 2013 | About 12,700 |
| 2014 | About 11,900 |
| 2015 | About 12,100 |
| 2016 | About 12,900 |
| 2017 | About 11,700 |
| 2018 | About 12,000 |
| 2019 | About 15,700 |
| 2020 | About 12,600 |
| 2021 | About 13,700 |
| 2022 | About 12,100 |
| 2023 | About 17,300 |
| 2024 | About 8,720 |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this Subaru Forester — a mix for 1996 isn’t published.
- PetrolAbout 248,000 registered
- DieselAbout 10,400 registered
- HybridAbout 1,250 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 243 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 10 registered
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Questions about the 1996 Subaru Forester
- How does 1996 rank among Forester build years?
- 29th of 29 build years by count. About 3 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
- How many Forester vehicles still registered were made in 1996?
- <0.1% — about 3 of about 259,000 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most Forester still registered?
- 2023. The model page has every build year side by side.
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