1992
Busiest manufacture year
About 1,100 still registered — about 32% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Subaru Brumby?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Subaru Brumby
3,400
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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11 manufacture years from 1983 to 1993. 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
1983
Rarest for its year
About 11 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 1983 vehicles still registered.
11
Build years still on the road
From 1983 to 1993, as at 31 Jan 2025.
NSW
Most registered in
About 894 registered there. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
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 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1981 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1982 | About 7 | 0.2% | Not ranked |
| 1983 | About 11 | 0.3% | Rarer than 99% of other 1983 vehicles still registered |
| 1984 | About 41 | 1.2% | Rarer than 83% of other 1984 vehicles still registered |
| 1985 | About 42 | 1.2% | Rarer than 84% of other 1985 vehicles still registered |
| 1986 | About 31 | 0.9% | Rarer than 88% of other 1986 vehicles still registered |
| 1987 | About 64 | 1.9% | Rarer than 73% of other 1987 vehicles still registered |
| 1988 | About 199 | 5.8% | Rarer than 59% of other 1988 vehicles still registered |
| 1989 | About 540 | 16% | Rarer than 53% of other 1989 vehicles still registered |
| 1990 | About 682 | 20% | Rarer than 53% of other 1990 vehicles still registered |
| 1991 | About 566 | 17% | Rarer than 58% of other 1991 vehicles still registered |
| 1992 | About 1,100 | 32% | Rarer than 51% of other 1992 vehicles still registered |
| 1993 | About 102 | 3.0% | Rarer than 90% of other 1993 vehicles still registered |
| 1994 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1997 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 2009 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 2021 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
Notable years
Years worth a closer look — launch years, peak years and big drops. Every year in the table below has its own page too.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 4,110 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Subaru Brumby.
Spot a Subaru BrumbyAbout 8%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Subaru Brumby vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 18% 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 4,130 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 3,930 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 3,680 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 3,510 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 3,400 |
Age profile of Subaru Brumby 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 894 |
| VIC | About 826 |
| QLD | About 669 |
| WA | About 316 |
| SA | About 408 |
| TAS | About 232 |
| ACT | About 37 |
| NT | About 10 |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 3,370 registered
- DieselAbout 3 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 24 registered
Questions about the Subaru Brumby
- Which build year of the Subaru Brumby has the most still registered?
- 1992 — About 1,100 still registered in Australia.
- Which Subaru Brumby year is rarest for its age?
- 1983 — About 11 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 1983 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Subaru vehicles still registered is the Brumby?
- 0.4% — about 3,400 of about 789,000 Subaru vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Subaru Brumby vehicles still registered made in?
- 11 manufacture years from 1983 to 1993.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 894); VIC (About 826). 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