67%
Versus the busiest Chimaera year
1997 has about 67% as many still registered as 1998 (about 6).
How rare is a 1997 TVR Chimaera?
1997 TVR Chimaera
4
still registered in Oz
Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 4 TVR Chimaera vehicles made in 1997 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1997 are 15% of every TVR Chimaera still registered (about 27 across all years). By count, 1997 ranks 3rd of 7 build years for the Chimaera. The busiest year is 1998 (about 6 still registered); 1997 has about 67% as many. That is about 20% fewer than 1995.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
15%
Share of this Chimaera fleet
About 4 of about 27 Chimaera vehicles still registered, all years together.
Still registered, year by year: 1997 TVR Chimaera
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1997 TVR Chimaera vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1997 Chimaera
Peak year (1998)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Chimaera manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Chimaera, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1995 | About 5 |
| 1997 | About 4 |
| 1998 | About 6 |
| 1999 | About 3 |
| 2000 | About 3 |
| 2002 | About 3 |
| 2005 | About 3 |
1997 TVR Chimaera 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 | Not published |
| VIC | About 3 |
| QLD | About 3 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | Not published |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Power / fuel
Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.
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.
Questions about the 1997 TVR Chimaera
- How does 1997 rank among Chimaera build years?
- 3rd of 7 build years by count. About 4 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
- How many Chimaera vehicles still registered were made in 1997?
- 15% — about 4 of about 27 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most Chimaera still registered?
- 1998. The model page has every build year side by side.
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