1997
Busiest manufacture year
About 142 still registered — about 17% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Saab 900?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Saab 900
857
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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13 manufacture years from 1986 to 1998. 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
1987
Rarest for its year
About 12 still registered. Rarer than 98% of other 1987 vehicles still registered.
11%
Share of all Saab
About 857 of about 7,560 Saab 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | About 3 | 0.4% | Not ranked |
| 1982 | About 3 | 0.4% | Not ranked |
| 1983 | About 3 | 0.4% | Not ranked |
| 1984 | About 3 | 0.4% | Not ranked |
| 1985 | About 6 | 0.7% | Not ranked |
| 1986 | About 14 | 1.6% | Rarer than 96% of other 1986 vehicles still registered |
| 1987 | About 12 | 1.4% | Rarer than 98% of other 1987 vehicles still registered |
| 1988 | About 46 | 5.4% | Rarer than 85% of other 1988 vehicles still registered |
| 1989 | About 48 | 5.6% | Rarer than 92% of other 1989 vehicles still registered |
| 1990 | About 40 | 4.7% | Rarer than 96% of other 1990 vehicles still registered |
| 1991 | About 30 | 3.5% | Rarer than 96% of other 1991 vehicles still registered |
| 1992 | About 81 | 9.5% | Rarer than 91% of other 1992 vehicles still registered |
| 1993 | About 128 | 15% | Rarer than 89% of other 1993 vehicles still registered |
| 1994 | About 57 | 6.7% | Rarer than 96% of other 1994 vehicles still registered |
| 1995 | About 71 | 8.3% | Rarer than 95% of other 1995 vehicles still registered |
| 1996 | About 83 | 9.7% | Rarer than 94% of other 1996 vehicles still registered |
| 1997 | About 142 | 17% | Rarer than 92% of other 1997 vehicles still registered |
| 1998 | About 83 | 9.7% | Rarer than 96% of other 1998 vehicles still registered |
| 1999 | About 4 | 0.5% | Not ranked |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 16,300 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Saab 900.
Spot a Saab 900About 2%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Saab 900 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 41% since 2021
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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 1,450 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 1,240 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 1,090 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 948 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 857 |
Age profile of Saab 900 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 175 |
| VIC | About 271 |
| QLD | About 124 |
| WA | About 91 |
| SA | About 98 |
| TAS | About 66 |
| ACT | About 31 |
| NT | Not published |
Questions about the Saab 900
- Which build year of the Saab 900 has the most still registered?
- 1997 — About 142 still registered in Australia.
- Which Saab 900 year is rarest for its age?
- 1987 — About 12 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 98% of other 1987 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Saab vehicles still registered is the 900?
- 11% — about 857 of about 7,560 Saab vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Saab 900 vehicles still registered made in?
- 13 manufacture years from 1986 to 1998.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 271); NSW (About 175). 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