Rare
Among 1981 cars still registered
Rarer than 86% of other 1981 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1981 Toyota Hiace?
1981 Toyota Hiace
37
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 37 Toyota Hiace vehicles made in 1981 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1981 are <0.1% of every Toyota Hiace still registered (about 121,000 across all years). By count, 1981 ranks 44th of 53 build years for the Hiace. The busiest year is 2024 (about 10,200 still registered); 1981 has fewer than 1% as many. That is about 54% more than 1980. On 31 January 2021 there were about 72 — down about 49% since. Rarer than 86% of other 1981 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
<1%
Versus the busiest Hiace year
1981 has fewer than 1% as many still registered as 2024 (about 10,200).
27%
Registered in VIC
About 10 of about 37 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 49%
Since January 2021
About 72 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 1981 Toyota Hiace
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.
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 72 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 66 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 50 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 45 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 37 |
1981 Toyota Hiace vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1981 Hiace
Peak year (2024)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Hiace manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Hiace, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1970 | About 3 |
| 1972 | About 3 |
| 1974 | About 4 |
| 1975 | About 3 |
| 1976 | About 5 |
| 1977 | About 8 |
| 1978 | About 10 |
| 1979 | About 15 |
| 1980 | About 24 |
| 1981 | About 37 |
| 1982 | About 45 |
| 1983 | About 114 |
| 1984 | About 160 |
| 1985 | About 188 |
| 1986 | About 180 |
| 1987 | About 131 |
| 1988 | About 204 |
| 1989 | About 257 |
| 1990 | About 381 |
| 1991 | About 369 |
| 1992 | About 478 |
| 1993 | About 567 |
| 1994 | About 605 |
| 1995 | About 971 |
| 1996 | About 1,330 |
| 1997 | About 1,290 |
| 1998 | About 1,710 |
| 1999 | About 2,950 |
| 2000 | About 2,780 |
| 2001 | About 2,520 |
| 2002 | About 2,920 |
| 2003 | About 3,980 |
| 2004 | About 2,900 |
| 2005 | About 3,550 |
| 2006 | About 4,740 |
| 2007 | About 3,190 |
| 2008 | About 4,270 |
| 2009 | About 3,330 |
| 2010 | About 3,280 |
| 2011 | About 2,530 |
| 2012 | About 2,690 |
| 2013 | About 3,160 |
| 2014 | About 2,840 |
| 2015 | About 3,270 |
| 2016 | About 3,480 |
| 2017 | About 3,550 |
| 2018 | About 2,700 |
| 2019 | About 6,000 |
| 2020 | About 6,950 |
| 2021 | About 9,930 |
| 2022 | About 6,730 |
| 2023 | About 7,730 |
| 2024 | About 10,200 |
1981 Toyota Hiace 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 3 |
| VIC | About 10 |
| QLD | About 9 |
| WA | About 5 |
| SA | About 6 |
| TAS | About 4 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 26 registered
- DieselAbout 8 registered
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A typical van tank is about 80 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 378,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1981 Toyota Hiace.
Spot a 1981 Toyota HiaceUnder 1%
Spot any Toyota Hiace, any yearAbout 95%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1981 Toyota Hiace
- How does 1981 rank among Hiace build years?
- 44th of 53 build years by count. About 37 still registered in Australia.
- How many Hiace vehicles still registered were made in 1981?
- <0.1% — about 37 of about 121,000 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1981 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 86% of other 1981 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most Hiace still registered?
- 2024. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 10); QLD (About 9). 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