2001
Busiest manufacture year
About 154 still registered — about 16% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Porsche 986?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Porsche 986
954
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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9 manufacture years from 1997 to 2005. A few records outside this range are too small to publish reliably. 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
2005
Rarest for its year
About 37 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
1.3%
Share of all Porsche
About 954 of about 71,200 Porsche vehicles still registered.
9
Build years still on the road
From 1997 to 2005, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | About 96 | 10% | Rarer than 94% of other 1997 vehicles still registered |
| 1998 | About 87 | 9.1% | Rarer than 96% of other 1998 vehicles still registered |
| 1999 | About 85 | 8.9% | Rarer than 97% of other 1999 vehicles still registered |
| 2000 | About 122 | 13% | Rarer than 96% of other 2000 vehicles still registered |
| 2001 | About 154 | 16% | Rarer than 95% of other 2001 vehicles still registered |
| 2002 | About 122 | 13% | Rarer than 97% of other 2002 vehicles still registered |
| 2003 | About 114 | 12% | Rarer than 98% of other 2003 vehicles still registered |
| 2004 | About 119 | 12% | Rarer than 98% of other 2004 vehicles still registered |
| 2005 | About 37 | 3.9% | Rarer than 99% of other 2005 vehicles still registered |
| 2006 | About 5 | 0.5% | Not ranked |
| 2008 | About 4 | 0.4% | Not ranked |
| 2011 | About 3 | 0.3% | Not ranked |
| 2013 | About 3 | 0.3% | Not ranked |
| 2022 | About 3 | 0.3% | Not ranked |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 14,700 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Porsche 986.
Spot a Porsche 986About 2%
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 Porsche 986 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 639 |
| VIC | About 98 |
| QLD | Not published |
| WA | About 147 |
| SA | About 47 |
| TAS | About 6 |
| ACT | About 6 |
| NT | About 3 |
Questions about the Porsche 986
- Which build year of the Porsche 986 has the most still registered?
- 2001 — About 154 still registered in Australia.
- Which Porsche 986 year is rarest for its age?
- 2005 — About 37 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Porsche vehicles still registered is the 986?
- 1% — about 954 of about 71,200 Porsche vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Porsche 986 vehicles still registered made in?
- 9 manufacture years from 1997 to 2005.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 639); WA (About 147). 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