Very rare
Among 1998 cars still registered
Rarer than 98% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1998 Daihatsu Applause?
1998 Daihatsu Applause
53
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 99% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 53 Daihatsu Applause vehicles made in 1998 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1998 are 18% of every Daihatsu Applause still registered (about 298 across all years). By count, 1998 ranks 1st of 11 build years for the Applause. That is about 112% more than 1997. On 31 January 2021 there were about 100 — down about 47% since. Rarer than 98% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
18%
Share of this Applause fleet
About 53 of about 298 Applause vehicles still registered, all years together.
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1998 has the most still registered of any Applause build year.
36%
Registered in NSW
About 19 of about 53 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 1998 Daihatsu Applause
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
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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 100 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 80 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 68 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 58 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 53 |
1998 Daihatsu Applause vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1998 Applause
Peak year (1998)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Applause manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Applause, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1989 | About 3 |
| 1990 | About 18 |
| 1991 | About 21 |
| 1992 | About 29 |
| 1993 | About 43 |
| 1994 | About 39 |
| 1995 | About 40 |
| 1996 | About 19 |
| 1997 | About 25 |
| 1998 | About 53 |
| 1999 | About 8 |
1998 Daihatsu Applause registrations by state
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 19 |
| VIC | About 6 |
| QLD | About 7 |
| WA | About 5 |
| SA | About 7 |
| TAS | About 7 |
| ACT | About 3 |
| NT | Not published |
Power / fuel
Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode
A typical sedan tank is about 60 L — edit if you know yours.
Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 264,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1998 Daihatsu Applause.
Spot a 1998 Daihatsu ApplauseUnder 1%
Spot any Daihatsu Applause, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1998 Daihatsu Applause
- How does 1998 rank among Applause build years?
- 1st of 11 build years by count. About 53 still registered in Australia.
- How many Applause vehicles still registered were made in 1998?
- 18% — about 53 of about 298 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1998 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 98% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 19); QLD (About 7). State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
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