2007
Busiest manufacture year
About 4,820 still registered.
How rare is a Subaru Liberty?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Subaru Liberty
62,300
still registered in Oz
0.3% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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33 manufacture years from 1989 to 2021. 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
1989
Rarest for its year
About 11 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 1989 vehicles still registered.
7.9%
Share of all Subaru
About 62,300 of about 789,000 Subaru vehicles still registered.
33
Build years still on the road
From 1989 to 2021, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | About 11 | <0.1% | Rarer than 99% of other 1989 vehicles still registered |
| 1990 | About 116 | 0.2% | Rarer than 84% of other 1990 vehicles still registered |
| 1991 | About 264 | 0.4% | Rarer than 73% of other 1991 vehicles still registered |
| 1992 | About 386 | 0.6% | Rarer than 72% of other 1992 vehicles still registered |
| 1993 | About 227 | 0.4% | Rarer than 82% of other 1993 vehicles still registered |
| 1994 | About 274 | 0.4% | Rarer than 82% of other 1994 vehicles still registered |
| 1995 | About 311 | 0.5% | Rarer than 82% of other 1995 vehicles still registered |
| 1996 | About 293 | 0.5% | Rarer than 82% of other 1996 vehicles still registered |
| 1997 | About 463 | 0.7% | Rarer than 79% of other 1997 vehicles still registered |
| 1998 | About 619 | 1.0% | Rarer than 79% of other 1998 vehicles still registered |
| 1999 | About 943 | 1.5% | Rarer than 75% of other 1999 vehicles still registered |
| 2000 | About 1,380 | 2.2% | Rarer than 73% of other 2000 vehicles still registered |
| 2001 | About 1,680 | 2.7% | Rarer than 71% of other 2001 vehicles still registered |
| 2002 | About 1,700 | 2.7% | Rarer than 75% of other 2002 vehicles still registered |
| 2003 | About 1,940 | 3.1% | Rarer than 78% of other 2003 vehicles still registered |
| 2004 | About 2,750 | 4.4% | Rarer than 76% of other 2004 vehicles still registered |
| 2005 | About 3,860 | 6.2% | Rarer than 71% of other 2005 vehicles still registered |
| 2006 | About 4,210 | 6.8% | Rarer than 70% of other 2006 vehicles still registered |
| 2007 | About 4,820 | 7.7% | Rarer than 72% of other 2007 vehicles still registered |
| 2008 | About 4,360 | 7.0% | Rarer than 76% of other 2008 vehicles still registered |
| 2009 | About 4,030 | 6.5% | Rarer than 74% of other 2009 vehicles still registered |
| 2010 | About 4,700 | 7.5% | Rarer than 74% of other 2010 vehicles still registered |
| 2011 | About 3,600 | 5.8% | Rarer than 76% of other 2011 vehicles still registered |
| 2012 | About 3,370 | 5.4% | Rarer than 81% of other 2012 vehicles still registered |
| 2013 | About 1,880 | 3.0% | Rarer than 88% of other 2013 vehicles still registered |
| 2014 | About 1,140 | 1.8% | Rarer than 93% of other 2014 vehicles still registered |
| 2015 | About 3,890 | 6.2% | Rarer than 78% of other 2015 vehicles still registered |
| 2016 | About 3,170 | 5.1% | Rarer than 81% of other 2016 vehicles still registered |
| 2017 | About 1,980 | 3.2% | Rarer than 88% of other 2017 vehicles still registered |
| 2018 | About 1,490 | 2.4% | Rarer than 90% of other 2018 vehicles still registered |
| 2019 | About 1,340 | 2.2% | Rarer than 91% of other 2019 vehicles still registered |
| 2020 | About 1,000 | 1.6% | Rarer than 91% of other 2020 vehicles still registered |
| 2021 | About 101 | 0.2% | Rarer than 99% of other 2021 vehicles still registered |
| 2022 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 2024 | 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 224 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Subaru Liberty.
Spot a Subaru LibertyAbout 79%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Subaru Liberty vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 24% 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 82,100 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 76,900 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 72,100 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 67,400 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 62,300 |
Age profile of Subaru Liberty 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 20,900 |
| VIC | About 16,100 |
| QLD | About 9,910 |
| WA | About 6,310 |
| SA | About 5,290 |
| TAS | About 2,070 |
| ACT | About 1,570 |
| NT | About 193 |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 62,300 registered
- DieselAbout 15 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 44 registered
Questions about the Subaru Liberty
- Which build year of the Subaru Liberty has the most still registered?
- 2007 — About 4,820 still registered in Australia.
- Which Subaru Liberty 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 Liberty?
- 8% — about 62,300 of about 789,000 Subaru vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Subaru Liberty vehicles still registered made in?
- 33 manufacture years from 1989 to 2021.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 20,900); VIC (About 16,100). 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