1981
Busiest manufacture year
About 32 still registered — about 82% of this model’s total.
How rare is a DeLorean DMC-12?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
DeLorean DMC-12
39
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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3 manufacture years from 1981 to 1983. Year of manufacture as recorded on the registry — not model year or compliance plate.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
1981
Rarest for its year
About 32 still registered. Rarer than 88% of other 1981 vehicles still registered.
100%
Share of all DeLorean
About 39 of about 39 DeLorean vehicles still registered.
3
Build years still on the road
From 1981 to 1983, as at 31 Jan 2025.
By year of manufacture
Each row is a year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Open a year for history, state split, and rarity.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 359,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a DeLorean DMC-12.
Spot a DeLorean DMC-12Under 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
Age profile of DeLorean DMC-12 still registered
By year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Very small counts are rounded or withheld.
Where they’re registered (state/territory)
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 8 |
| VIC | About 4 |
| QLD | About 19 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 6 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 38 registered
- Battery electricAbout 3 registered
Questions about the DeLorean DMC-12
- Which build year of the DeLorean DMC-12 has the most still registered?
- 1981 — About 32 still registered in Australia.
- Which DeLorean DMC-12 year is rarest for its age?
- 1981 — About 32 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 88% of other 1981 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all DeLorean vehicles still registered is the DMC-12?
- 100% — about 39 of about 39 DeLorean vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the DeLorean DMC-12 vehicles still registered made in?
- 3 manufacture years from 1981 to 1983.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 19); NSW (About 8). State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
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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