Rare
Among 1997 cars still registered
Rarer than 92% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.

1997 Toyota Chaser
126
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 98% of cars still registered
Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 126 Toyota Chaser vehicles made in 1997 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1997 are 21% of every Toyota Chaser still registered (about 611 across all years). By count, 1997 ranks 2nd of 26 build years for the Chaser. The busiest year is 1998 (about 144 still registered); 1997 has about 88% as many. That is about 75% more than 1996. On 31 January 2021 there were about 107 — up about 18% since. Rarer than 92% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Rare
Among 1997 cars still registered
Rarer than 92% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
88%
Versus the busiest Chaser year
1997 has about 88% as many still registered as 1998 (about 144).
21%
Share of this Chaser fleet
About 126 of about 611 Chaser vehicles still registered, all years together.
36%
Registered in QLD
About 45 of about 126 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.
Up about 18% since 2021
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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 107 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 116 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 122 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 113 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 126 |
Above 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 Chaser, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1988 | About 3 |
| 1989 | About 3 |
| 1993 | About 3 |
| 1994 | About 5 |
| 1995 | About 4 |
| 1996 | About 72 |
| 1997 | About 126 |
| 1998 | About 144 |
| 1999 | About 94 |
| 2000 | About 47 |
| 2001 | About 28 |
| 2002 | About 4 |
| 2004 | About 8 |
| 2006 | About 3 |
| 2008 | About 6 |
| 2009 | About 9 |
| 2010 | About 11 |
| 2011 | About 4 |
| 2012 | About 4 |
| 2014 | About 4 |
| 2015 | About 3 |
| 2016 | About 5 |
| 2019 | About 3 |
| 2020 | About 7 |
| 2021 | About 6 |
| 2022 | About 5 |
Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory
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| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 26 |
| VIC | About 26 |
| QLD | About 45 |
| WA | About 3 |
| SA | About 24 |
| TAS | Not published |
| 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 sedan tank is about 60 L — edit if you know yours.
Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.
About 111,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1997 Toyota Chaser.
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