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How rare is a 1987 Toyota MR2?

1987 Toyota MR2

84

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 98% of cars still registered

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1987 Toyota MR2

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

About 84 Toyota MR2 vehicles made in 1987 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1987 are 4.6% of every Toyota MR2 still registered (about 1,830 across all years). By count, 1987 ranks 9th of 22 build years for the MR2. The busiest year is 1990 (about 285 still registered); 1987 has about 29% as many. That is about 425% more than 1986. On 31 January 2021 there were about 89 — down about 6% since. Rarer than 66% 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 66% of other 1987 vehicles still registered.

29%

Versus the busiest MR2 year

1987 has about 29% as many still registered as 1990 (about 285).

4.6%

Share of this MR2 fleet

About 84 of about 1,830 MR2 vehicles still registered, all years together.

29%

Registered in QLD

About 24 of about 84 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: 1987 Toyota MR2

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 1987 Toyota MR2
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 89
31 Jan 2022About 86
31 Jan 2023About 87
31 Jan 2024About 81
31 Jan 2025About 84

1987 Toyota MR2 vs peak and average years

1987 MR2
Peak year (1990)
Average manufacture year

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

MR2 manufacture years by registered count

Manufacture years for the MR2, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1984About 6
1985About 6
1986About 16
1987About 84
1988About 68
1989About 54
1990About 285
1991About 96
1992About 85
1993About 59
1994About 88
1995About 71
1996About 50
1997About 73
1998About 62
1999About 29
2000About 155
2001About 233
2002About 154
2003About 92
2004About 47
2005About 18

1987 Toyota MR2 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 MR2
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 20
VICAbout 10
QLDAbout 24
WAAbout 13
SAAbout 11
TASAbout 3
ACTAbout 3
NTNot published

Most common colour: Red

Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.

Power / fuel

All years of this model.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 1,830 registered
  • DieselAbout 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 167,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1987 Toyota MR2.

Spot a 1987 Toyota MR2Under 1%
Spot any Toyota MR2, any yearAbout 4%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1987 Toyota MR2

How does 1987 rank among MR2 build years?
9th of 22 build years by count. About 84 still registered in Australia.
How many MR2 vehicles still registered were made in 1987?
4.6% — about 84 of about 1,830 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1987 cars still registered?
Rarer than 66% of other 1987 vehicles still registered.
Which manufacture year has the most MR2 still registered?
1990. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
QLD (About 24); NSW (About 20). 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