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How rare is a Saab Nine-Three?

Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

Saab Nine-Three

Saab Nine-Three

5,380

still registered in Oz

<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia

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Saab Nine-Three

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14 manufacture years from 1998 to 2011. 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

2007

Busiest manufacture year

About 1,020 still registered — about 19% of this model’s total.

2011

Rarest for its year

About 81 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 2011 vehicles still registered.

71%

Share of all Saab

About 5,380 of about 7,560 Saab vehicles still registered.

14

Build years still on the road

From 1998 to 2011, 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.

YearStill registeredShare of modelRarity for its year
1988About 3<0.1%Not ranked
1998About 781.5%Rarer than 96% of other 1998 vehicles still registered
1999About 1793.3%Rarer than 94% of other 1999 vehicles still registered
2000About 1923.6%Rarer than 94% of other 2000 vehicles still registered
2001About 3406.3%Rarer than 90% of other 2001 vehicles still registered
2002About 3636.8%Rarer than 91% of other 2002 vehicles still registered
2003About 3837.1%Rarer than 94% of other 2003 vehicles still registered
2004About 3656.8%Rarer than 95% of other 2004 vehicles still registered
2005About 54010%Rarer than 92% of other 2005 vehicles still registered
2006About 75414%Rarer than 92% of other 2006 vehicles still registered
2007About 1,02019%Rarer than 90% of other 2007 vehicles still registered
2008About 75414%Rarer than 93% of other 2008 vehicles still registered
2009About 3105.8%Rarer than 97% of other 2009 vehicles still registered
2010About 100.2%Not ranked
2011About 811.5%Rarer than 99% of other 2011 vehicles still registered

How likely are you to spot one?

About 2,600 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Saab Nine-Three.

Spot a Saab Nine-ThreeAbout 12%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Still registered, year by year

How many Saab Nine-Three vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.

Down about 31% since 2021

Registered count 2021 to 202505k10k20212022202320242025

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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.

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Registration trend 2021–2025
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 7,820
31 Jan 2022About 7,180
31 Jan 2023About 6,480
31 Jan 2024About 5,900
31 Jan 2025About 5,380

Age profile of Saab Nine-Three still registered

By year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Very small counts are rounded or withheld.

Year of manufacture histogram1988: About 3 registered19881998: About 78 registered19981999: About 179 registered19992000: About 192 registered20002001: About 340 registered20012002: About 363 registered20022003: About 383 registered20032004: About 365 registered20042005: About 540 registered20052006: About 754 registered20062007: About 1,020 registered20072008: About 754 registered20082009: About 310 registered20092010: About 10 registered20102011: About 81 registered2011

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 registration counts
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 1,280
VICAbout 1,970
QLDAbout 668
WAAbout 805
SAAbout 341
TASAbout 222
ACTAbout 81
NTAbout 9

How matching cars are powered

How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 4,770 registered
  • DieselAbout 607 registered

Questions about the Saab Nine-Three

Which build year of the Saab Nine-Three has the most still registered?
2007 — About 1,020 still registered in Australia.
Which Saab Nine-Three year is rarest for its age?
2011 — About 81 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 2011 vehicles still registered.
What share of all Saab vehicles still registered is the Nine-Three?
71% — about 5,380 of about 7,560 Saab vehicles, all years together.
Which years were the Saab Nine-Three vehicles still registered made in?
14 manufacture years from 1998 to 2011.
Which states have the most registered?
VIC (About 1,970); NSW (About 1,280). 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