1989
Busiest manufacture year
About 20 still registered — about 20% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Lada Niva?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Lada Niva
98
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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13 manufacture years from 1986 to 1998. 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
1997
Rarest for its year
About 12 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
100%
Share of all Lada
About 98 of about 98 Lada vehicles still registered.
13
Build years still on the road
From 1986 to 1998, 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.
| Year | Still registered | Share of model | Rarity for its year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | About 3 | 3.1% | Not ranked |
| 1987 | About 6 | 6.1% | Not ranked |
| 1988 | About 5 | 5.1% | Not ranked |
| 1989 | About 20 | 20% | Rarer than 98% of other 1989 vehicles still registered |
| 1990 | About 13 | 13% | Rarer than 99% of other 1990 vehicles still registered |
| 1991 | About 4 | 4.1% | Not ranked |
| 1992 | About 13 | 13% | Rarer than 99% of other 1992 vehicles still registered |
| 1993 | About 3 | 3.1% | Not ranked |
| 1994 | About 3 | 3.1% | Not ranked |
| 1995 | About 4 | 4.1% | Not ranked |
| 1996 | About 7 | 7.1% | Not ranked |
| 1997 | About 12 | 12% | Rarer than 99% of other 1997 vehicles still registered |
| 1998 | About 5 | 5.1% | Not ranked |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 143,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Lada Niva.
Spot a Lada NivaUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Lada Niva vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 124 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 118 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 96 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 105 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 98 |
Age profile of Lada Niva 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
State figures here are from a different BITRE table than the headline count. They can sum above the national “About” number — do not read these bars as a breakdown of that total.
NSW
VIC
QLD
WA
SA
TAS
ACT
NT
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| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 15 |
| VIC | About 33 |
| QLD | About 25 |
| WA | About 24 |
| SA | About 18 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 98 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
Questions about the Lada Niva
- Which build year of the Lada Niva has the most still registered?
- 1989 — About 20 still registered in Australia.
- Which Lada Niva year is rarest for its age?
- 1997 — About 12 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Lada vehicles still registered is the Niva?
- 100% — about 98 of about 98 Lada vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Lada Niva vehicles still registered made in?
- 13 manufacture years from 1986 to 1998.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 33); QLD (About 25). 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