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How rare is a 1996 Subaru WRX?

1996 Subaru WRX

9

still registered in Oz

Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.

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1996 Subaru WRX

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

About 9 Subaru WRX 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 WRX still registered (about 25,400 across all years). By count, 1996 ranks 23rd of 29 build years for the WRX. The busiest year is 2022 (about 3,540 still registered); 1996 has fewer than 1% as many. That is about 29% more than 1995.

At a glance

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

<1%

Versus the busiest WRX year

1996 has fewer than 1% as many still registered as 2022 (about 3,540).

Still registered, year by year: 1996 Subaru WRX

A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.

1996 Subaru WRX vs peak and average years

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

1996 WRX
Peak year (2022)
Average manufacture year

Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

WRX manufacture years by registered count

Manufacture years for the WRX, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1994About 12
1995About 7
1996About 9
1997About 84
1998About 134
1999About 235
2000About 150
2001About 81
2002About 84
2003About 82
2004About 62
2005About 78
2006About 32
2007About 9
2008About 5
2009About 9
2010About 6
2012About 4
2014About 2,960
2015About 3,260
2016About 2,650
2017About 2,500
2018About 1,890
2019About 1,170
2020About 1,390
2021About 1,120
2022About 3,540
2023About 2,120
2024About 1,720

1996 Subaru WRX 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 1996 Subaru WRX
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 3
VICAbout 4
QLDNot published
WAAbout 3
SANot published
TASNot published
ACTNot published
NTNot published

Most common colour: Blue

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

Power / fuel

All years of this model.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 25,400 registered
  • DieselAbout 3 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode

A typical hatch tank is about 45 L — edit if you know yours.

Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.

Questions about the 1996 Subaru WRX

How does 1996 rank among WRX build years?
23rd of 29 build years by count. About 9 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
How many WRX vehicles still registered were made in 1996?
<0.1% — about 9 of about 25,400 across all years.
Which manufacture year has the most WRX still registered?
2022. 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