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How rare is a 2001 Toyota MR2?

2001 Toyota MR2

233

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 97% of cars still registered

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2001 Toyota MR2

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

About 233 Toyota MR2 vehicles made in 2001 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2001 are 13% of every Toyota MR2 still registered (about 1,830 across all years). By count, 2001 ranks 2nd of 22 build years for the MR2. The busiest year is 1990 (about 285 still registered); 2001 has about 82% as many. That is about 50% more than 2000. On 31 January 2021 there were about 279 — down about 16% since. Rarer than 93% of other 2001 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

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

82%

Versus the busiest MR2 year

2001 has about 82% as many still registered as 1990 (about 285).

13%

Share of this MR2 fleet

About 233 of about 1,830 MR2 vehicles still registered, all years together.

26%

Registered in NSW

About 60 of about 233 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Down 16%

Since January 2021

About 279 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.

Still registered, year by year: 2001 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.

Down about 16% since 2021

Registered count 2021 to 2025025050020212022202320242025

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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 2001 Toyota MR2
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 279
31 Jan 2022About 264
31 Jan 2023About 259
31 Jan 2024About 250
31 Jan 2025About 233

2001 Toyota MR2 vs peak and average years

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

2001 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

2001 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 2001 Toyota MR2
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 60
VICAbout 59
QLDAbout 39
WAAbout 42
SAAbout 20
TASAbout 8
ACTAbout 4
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 60,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2001 Toyota MR2.

Spot a 2001 Toyota MR2Under 1%
Spot any Toyota MR2, any yearAbout 4%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 2001 Toyota MR2

How does 2001 rank among MR2 build years?
2nd of 22 build years by count. About 233 still registered in Australia.
How many MR2 vehicles still registered were made in 2001?
13% — about 233 of about 1,830 across all years.
How rare is it among all 2001 cars still registered?
Rarer than 93% of other 2001 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?
NSW (About 60); VIC (About 59). 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