1992
Busiest manufacture year
About 26 still registered — about 25% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Subaru L Series?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Subaru L Series
103
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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10 manufacture years from 1982 to 1994. 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
1989
Rarest for its year
About 11 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 1989 vehicles still registered.
10
Build years still on the road
From 1982 to 1994, as at 31 Jan 2025.
NSW
Most registered in
About 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | About 3 | 2.9% | Not ranked |
| 1986 | About 3 | 2.9% | Not ranked |
| 1987 | About 3 | 2.9% | Not ranked |
| 1988 | About 5 | 4.9% | Not ranked |
| 1989 | About 11 | 11% | Rarer than 99% of other 1989 vehicles still registered |
| 1990 | About 15 | 15% | Rarer than 99% of other 1990 vehicles still registered |
| 1991 | About 9 | 8.7% | Not ranked |
| 1992 | About 26 | 25% | Rarer than 97% of other 1992 vehicles still registered |
| 1993 | About 19 | 18% | Rarer than 98% of other 1993 vehicles still registered |
| 1994 | About 9 | 8.7% | Not ranked |
Years that aren’t listed have fewer than 3 still registered, so BITRE doesn’t publish a count.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 136,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Subaru L Series.
Spot a Subaru L SeriesUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Subaru L Series vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 71% 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 351 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 292 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 256 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 234 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 103 |
Age profile of Subaru L Series 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 25 |
| VIC | About 24 |
| QLD | About 6 |
| WA | About 3 |
| SA | About 22 |
| TAS | About 15 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Questions about the Subaru L Series
- Which build year of the Subaru L Series has the most still registered?
- 1992 — About 26 still registered in Australia.
- Which Subaru L Series year is rarest for its age?
- 1989 — About 11 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 1989 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Subaru vehicles still registered is the L Series?
- under 0.1% — about 103 of about 789,000 Subaru vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Subaru L Series vehicles still registered made in?
- 10 manufacture years from 1982 to 1994.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 25); VIC (About 24). 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