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How rare is a 1999 Subaru Forester?

1999 Subaru Forester

1,820

still registered in Oz

Rare

Rarer than 84% of cars still registered

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1999 Subaru Forester

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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.

About 1,820 Subaru Forester vehicles made in 1999 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1999 are 0.7% of every Subaru Forester still registered (about 259,000 across all years). By count, 1999 ranks 26th of 29 build years for the Forester. The busiest year is 2023 (about 17,300 still registered); 1999 has about 10% as many. That is about 37% more than 1998. On 31 January 2021 there were about 3,260 — down about 44% since. Rarer than 60% of other 1999 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

Uncommon

Among 1999 cars still registered

Rarer than 60% of other 1999 vehicles still registered.

10%

Versus the busiest Forester year

1999 has about 10% as many still registered as 2023 (about 17,300).

0.7%

Share of this Forester fleet

About 1,820 of about 259,000 Forester vehicles still registered, all years together.

28%

Registered in NSW

About 512 of about 1,820 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Still registered, year by year: 1999 Subaru Forester

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 44% since 2021

Registered count 2021 to 202502.5k5k20212022202320242025

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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.

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Registration trend for 1999 Subaru Forester
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 3,260
31 Jan 2022About 2,830
31 Jan 2023About 2,470
31 Jan 2024About 2,180
31 Jan 2025About 1,820

1999 Subaru Forester vs peak and average years

Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.

1999 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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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1996About 3
1997About 387
1998About 1,320
1999About 1,820
2000About 2,510
2001About 3,160
2002About 3,780
2003About 5,310
2004About 6,510
2005About 7,470
2006About 8,690
2007About 9,280
2008About 11,300
2009About 10,600
2010About 12,500
2011About 11,200
2012About 10,200
2013About 12,700
2014About 11,900
2015About 12,100
2016About 12,900
2017About 11,700
2018About 12,000
2019About 15,700
2020About 12,600
2021About 13,700
2022About 12,100
2023About 17,300
2024About 8,720

1999 Subaru Forester 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 registration counts for 1999 Subaru Forester
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 512
VICAbout 385
QLDAbout 361
WAAbout 184
SAAbout 181
TASAbout 155
ACTAbout 29
NTAbout 10

Most common colour: White

Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.

Power / fuel

This year of manufacture.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 1,800 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 18 registered
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode

A typical suv tank is about 70 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 7,700 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1999 Subaru Forester.

Spot a 1999 Subaru ForesterAbout 4%
Spot any Subaru Forester, any yearOver 99%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1999 Subaru Forester

How does 1999 rank among Forester build years?
26th of 29 build years by count. About 1,820 still registered in Australia.
How many Forester vehicles still registered were made in 1999?
0.7% — about 1,820 of about 259,000 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1999 cars still registered?
Rarer than 60% of other 1999 vehicles still registered.
Which manufacture year has the most Forester still registered?
2023. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
NSW (About 512); VIC (About 385). 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