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How rare is a Subaru Impreza?

Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

Subaru Impreza

Subaru Impreza

142,000

still registered in Oz

0.7% of all vehicles still registered in Australia

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Subaru Impreza

Getting the card ready…

32 manufacture years from 1993 to 2024. 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

2017

Busiest manufacture year

About 10,900 still registered.

1993

Rarest for its year

About 84 still registered. Rarer than 92% of other 1993 vehicles still registered.

18%

Share of all Subaru

About 142,000 of about 789,000 Subaru vehicles still registered.

32

Build years still on the road

From 1993 to 2024, 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
1993About 84<0.1%Rarer than 92% of other 1993 vehicles still registered
1994About 1510.1%Rarer than 89% of other 1994 vehicles still registered
1995About 1740.1%Rarer than 89% of other 1995 vehicles still registered
1996About 2550.2%Rarer than 85% of other 1996 vehicles still registered
1997About 6870.5%Rarer than 70% of other 1997 vehicles still registered
1998About 1,0300.7%Rarer than 72% of other 1998 vehicles still registered
1999About 1,7601.2%Rarer than 62% of other 1999 vehicles still registered
2000About 1,8201.3%Rarer than 68% of other 2000 vehicles still registered
2001About 2,4001.7%Rarer than 64% of other 2001 vehicles still registered
2002About 2,7001.9%Rarer than 67% of other 2002 vehicles still registered
2003About 3,6702.6%Rarer than 67% of other 2003 vehicles still registered
2004About 4,2803.0%Rarer than 67% of other 2004 vehicles still registered
2005About 6,0804.3%Rarer than 61% of other 2005 vehicles still registered
2006About 6,1004.3%Rarer than 64% of other 2006 vehicles still registered
2007About 7,8105.5%Rarer than 60% of other 2007 vehicles still registered
2008About 8,2505.8%Rarer than 57% of other 2008 vehicles still registered
2009About 8,8106.2%Rarer than 53% of other 2009 vehicles still registered
2010About 10,2007.2%Rarer than 51% of other 2010 vehicles still registered
2011About 8,4506.0%Rarer than 56% of other 2011 vehicles still registered
2012About 7,2505.1%Rarer than 66% of other 2012 vehicles still registered
2013About 6,0804.3%Rarer than 70% of other 2013 vehicles still registered
2014About 5,8104.1%Rarer than 68% of other 2014 vehicles still registered
2015About 5,0303.5%Rarer than 72% of other 2015 vehicles still registered
2016About 4,9403.5%Rarer than 73% of other 2016 vehicles still registered
2017About 10,9007.7%Rarer than 59% of other 2017 vehicles still registered
2018About 8,2305.8%Rarer than 68% of other 2018 vehicles still registered
2019About 5,2403.7%Rarer than 71% of other 2019 vehicles still registered
2020About 3,3102.3%Rarer than 76% of other 2020 vehicles still registered
2021About 3,5902.5%Rarer than 81% of other 2021 vehicles still registered
2022About 3,5102.5%Rarer than 81% of other 2022 vehicles still registered
2023About 1,7601.2%Rarer than 90% of other 2023 vehicles still registered
2024About 1,5001.1%Rarer than 90% of other 2024 vehicles still registered

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 98 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Subaru Impreza.

Spot a Subaru ImprezaAbout 97%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Still registered, year by year

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

Down about 6% since 2021

Registered count 2021 to 20250100k200k20212022202320242025

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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 151,000
31 Jan 2022About 150,000
31 Jan 2023About 148,000
31 Jan 2024About 145,000
31 Jan 2025About 142,000

Age profile of Subaru Impreza still registered

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

Year of manufacture histogram1993: About 84 registered19931994: About 151 registered1995: About 174 registered1996: About 255 registered19961997: About 687 registered1998: About 1,030 registered1999: About 1,760 registered19992000: About 1,820 registered2001: About 2,400 registered2002: About 2,700 registered20022003: About 3,670 registered2004: About 4,280 registered2005: About 6,080 registered20052006: About 6,100 registered2007: About 7,810 registered2008: About 8,250 registered20082009: About 8,810 registered2010: About 10,200 registered2011: About 8,450 registered20112012: About 7,250 registered2013: About 6,080 registered2014: About 5,810 registered20142015: About 5,030 registered2016: About 4,940 registered2017: About 10,900 registered20172018: About 8,230 registered2019: About 5,240 registered2020: About 3,310 registered20202021: About 3,590 registered2022: About 3,510 registered2023: About 1,760 registered20232024: About 1,500 registered2024

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 48,400
VICAbout 33,300
QLDAbout 25,800
WAAbout 14,300
SAAbout 10,800
TASAbout 5,430
ACTAbout 3,360
NTAbout 578

How matching cars are powered

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

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 142,000 registered
  • DieselAbout 26 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 91 registered
  • Other / unknownAbout 4 registered

Questions about the Subaru Impreza

Which build year of the Subaru Impreza has the most still registered?
2017 — About 10,900 still registered in Australia.
Which Subaru Impreza year is rarest for its age?
1993 — About 84 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 92% of other 1993 vehicles still registered.
What share of all Subaru vehicles still registered is the Impreza?
18% — about 142,000 of about 789,000 Subaru vehicles, all years together.
Which years were the Subaru Impreza vehicles still registered made in?
32 manufacture years from 1993 to 2024.
Which states have the most registered?
NSW (About 48,400); VIC (About 33,300). 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