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How rare is a 1987 Toyota Hiace?

1987 Toyota Hiace

131

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 98% of cars still registered

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1987 Toyota Hiace

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

About 131 Toyota Hiace vehicles made in 1987 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1987 are 0.1% of every Toyota Hiace still registered (about 121,000 across all years). By count, 1987 ranks 41st of 53 build years for the Hiace. The busiest year is 2024 (about 10,200 still registered); 1987 has about 1% as many. That is about 27% fewer than 1986. On 31 January 2021 there were about 210 — down about 38% since. Rarer than 63% of other 1987 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

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

Uncommon

Among 1987 cars still registered

Rarer than 63% of other 1987 vehicles still registered.

1%

Versus the busiest Hiace year

1987 has about 1% as many still registered as 2024 (about 10,200).

34%

Registered in QLD

About 45 of about 131 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Down 38%

Since January 2021

About 210 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.

Still registered, year by year: 1987 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.

Down about 38% since 2021

Registered count 2021 to 2025012525020212022202320242025

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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 1987 Toyota Hiace
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 210
31 Jan 2022About 182
31 Jan 2023About 164
31 Jan 2024About 140
31 Jan 2025About 131

1987 Toyota Hiace vs peak and average years

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

1987 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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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1970About 3
1972About 3
1974About 4
1975About 3
1976About 5
1977About 8
1978About 10
1979About 15
1980About 24
1981About 37
1982About 45
1983About 114
1984About 160
1985About 188
1986About 180
1987About 131
1988About 204
1989About 257
1990About 381
1991About 369
1992About 478
1993About 567
1994About 605
1995About 971
1996About 1,330
1997About 1,290
1998About 1,710
1999About 2,950
2000About 2,780
2001About 2,520
2002About 2,920
2003About 3,980
2004About 2,900
2005About 3,550
2006About 4,740
2007About 3,190
2008About 4,270
2009About 3,330
2010About 3,280
2011About 2,530
2012About 2,690
2013About 3,160
2014About 2,840
2015About 3,270
2016About 3,480
2017About 3,550
2018About 2,700
2019About 6,000
2020About 6,950
2021About 9,930
2022About 6,730
2023About 7,730
2024About 10,200

1987 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 registration counts for 1987 Toyota Hiace
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 11
VICAbout 33
QLDAbout 45
WAAbout 14
SAAbout 17
TASAbout 10
ACTNot published
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 83 registered
  • DieselAbout 39 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 7 registered
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode

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 107,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1987 Toyota Hiace.

Spot a 1987 Toyota HiaceUnder 1%
Spot any Toyota Hiace, any yearAbout 95%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1987 Toyota Hiace

How does 1987 rank among Hiace build years?
41st of 53 build years by count. About 131 still registered in Australia.
How many Hiace vehicles still registered were made in 1987?
0.1% — about 131 of about 121,000 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1987 cars still registered?
Rarer than 63% of other 1987 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?
QLD (About 45); VIC (About 33). 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