Very rare
Among 1997 cars still registered
Rarer than 97% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1997 Subaru Legacy?
1997 Subaru Legacy
49
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 49 Subaru Legacy vehicles made in 1997 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1997 are 12% of every Subaru Legacy still registered (about 412 across all years). By count, 1997 ranks 2nd of 26 build years for the Legacy. The busiest year is 2012 (about 57 still registered); 1997 has about 86% as many. That is about 172% more than 1996. On 31 January 2021 there were about 112 — down about 56% since. Rarer than 97% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
86%
Versus the busiest Legacy year
1997 has about 86% as many still registered as 2012 (about 57).
12%
Share of this Legacy fleet
About 49 of about 412 Legacy vehicles still registered, all years together.
78%
Registered in NSW
About 38 of about 49 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: 1997 Subaru Legacy
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
Tap a point for its count.
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 112 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 86 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 68 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 59 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 49 |
1997 Subaru Legacy vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1997 Legacy
Peak year (2012)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Legacy manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Legacy, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1989 | About 7 |
| 1990 | About 7 |
| 1992 | About 3 |
| 1993 | About 3 |
| 1994 | About 8 |
| 1995 | About 5 |
| 1996 | About 18 |
| 1997 | About 49 |
| 1998 | About 20 |
| 1999 | About 14 |
| 2000 | About 15 |
| 2001 | About 32 |
| 2002 | About 43 |
| 2003 | About 21 |
| 2004 | About 4 |
| 2005 | About 8 |
| 2006 | About 7 |
| 2007 | About 10 |
| 2008 | About 14 |
| 2009 | About 3 |
| 2010 | About 3 |
| 2011 | About 3 |
| 2012 | About 57 |
| 2013 | About 40 |
| 2014 | About 15 |
| 2019 | About 3 |
1997 Subaru Legacy 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 38 |
| VIC | About 4 |
| QLD | Not published |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | Not published |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | About 3 |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: White
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 285,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1997 Subaru Legacy.
Spot a 1997 Subaru LegacyUnder 1%
Spot any Subaru Legacy, any yearAbout 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1997 Subaru Legacy
- How does 1997 rank among Legacy build years?
- 2nd of 26 build years by count. About 49 still registered in Australia.
- How many Legacy vehicles still registered were made in 1997?
- 12% — about 49 of about 412 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1997 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 97% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most Legacy still registered?
- 2012. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 38); VIC (About 4). 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