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How rare is a 1985 Toyota Cressida?

1985 Toyota Cressida

76

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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1985 Toyota Cressida

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

About 76 Toyota Cressida vehicles made in 1985 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1985 are 6.3% of every Toyota Cressida still registered (about 1,200 across all years). By count, 1985 ranks 5th of 18 build years for the Cressida. The busiest year is 1992 (about 233 still registered); 1985 has about 33% as many. That is about 171% more than 1984. On 31 January 2021 there were about 95 — down about 20% since. Rarer than 73% of other 1985 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

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

Uncommon

Among 1985 cars still registered

Rarer than 73% of other 1985 vehicles still registered.

33%

Versus the busiest Cressida year

1985 has about 33% as many still registered as 1992 (about 233).

6.3%

Share of this Cressida fleet

About 76 of about 1,200 Cressida vehicles still registered, all years together.

29%

Registered in QLD

About 22 of about 76 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Still registered, year by year: 1985 Toyota Cressida

How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.

Registered count 2021 to 202505010020212022202320242025

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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 1985 Toyota Cressida
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 95
31 Jan 2022About 82
31 Jan 2023About 84
31 Jan 2024About 83
31 Jan 2025About 76

1985 Toyota Cressida vs peak and average years

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

1985 Cressida
Peak year (1992)
Average manufacture year

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

Cressida manufacture years by registered count

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

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1977About 19
1978About 13
1979About 14
1980About 5
1981About 13
1982About 29
1983About 21
1984About 28
1985About 76
1986About 59
1987About 33
1988About 71
1989About 159
1990About 162
1991About 219
1992About 233
1993About 42
1994About 3

1985 Toyota Cressida 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 1985 Toyota Cressida
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 12
VICAbout 17
QLDAbout 22
WAAbout 10
SAAbout 5
TASAbout 8
ACTAbout 3
NTNot published

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 75 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
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 184,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1985 Toyota Cressida.

Spot a 1985 Toyota CressidaUnder 1%
Spot any Toyota Cressida, any yearAbout 3%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1985 Toyota Cressida

How does 1985 rank among Cressida build years?
5th of 18 build years by count. About 76 still registered in Australia.
How many Cressida vehicles still registered were made in 1985?
6.3% — about 76 of about 1,200 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1985 cars still registered?
Rarer than 73% of other 1985 vehicles still registered.
Which manufacture year has the most Cressida still registered?
1992. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
QLD (About 22); VIC (About 17). 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