Uncommon
Among 1983 cars still registered
Rarer than 71% of other 1983 vehicles still registered.

1983 Suzuki Sierra
70
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 99% of cars still registered
Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 70 Suzuki Sierra vehicles made in 1983 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1983 are 1.3% of every Suzuki Sierra still registered (about 5,590 across all years). By count, 1983 ranks 16th of 24 build years for the Sierra. The busiest year is 1996 (about 675 still registered); 1983 has about 10% as many. On 31 January 2021 there were about 76 — down about 8% since. Rarer than 71% of other 1983 vehicles still registered.
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Uncommon
Among 1983 cars still registered
Rarer than 71% of other 1983 vehicles still registered.
10%
Versus the busiest Sierra year
1983 has about 10% as many still registered as 1996 (about 675).
1.3%
Share of this Sierra fleet
About 70 of about 5,590 Sierra vehicles still registered, all years together.
37%
Registered in QLD
About 26 of about 70 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
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.
| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 76 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 72 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 66 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 63 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 70 |
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Manufacture years for the Sierra, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1978 | About 3 |
| 1979 | About 3 |
| 1981 | About 48 |
| 1982 | About 68 |
| 1983 | About 70 |
| 1984 | About 139 |
| 1985 | About 212 |
| 1986 | About 110 |
| 1987 | About 169 |
| 1988 | About 183 |
| 1989 | About 318 |
| 1990 | About 428 |
| 1991 | About 370 |
| 1992 | About 405 |
| 1993 | About 327 |
| 1994 | About 475 |
| 1995 | About 582 |
| 1996 | About 675 |
| 1997 | About 557 |
| 1998 | About 348 |
| 1999 | About 67 |
| 2000 | About 29 |
| 2004 | About 3 |
| 2020 | About 3 |
Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory
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| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 10 |
| VIC | About 12 |
| QLD | About 26 |
| WA | About 6 |
| SA | About 9 |
| TAS | About 6 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
All years of this model.
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.
About 200,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1983 Suzuki Sierra.
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
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