Rare
Among 1988 cars still registered
Rarer than 87% of other 1988 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1988 Ford Courier?
1988 Ford Courier
40
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 40 Ford Courier vehicles made in 1988 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1988 are 0.1% of every Ford Courier still registered (about 29,700 across all years). By count, 1988 ranks 21st of 33 build years for the Courier. The busiest year is 2005 (about 4,230 still registered); 1988 has fewer than 1% as many. That is about 21% more than 1987. On 31 January 2021 there were about 78 — down about 49% since. Rarer than 87% of other 1988 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
<1%
Versus the busiest Courier year
1988 has fewer than 1% as many still registered as 2005 (about 4,230).
25%
Registered in QLD
About 10 of about 40 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 49%
Since January 2021
About 78 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 1988 Ford Courier
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 78 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 64 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 53 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 45 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 40 |
1988 Ford Courier vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1988 Courier
Peak year (2005)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Courier manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Courier, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1955 | About 3 |
| 1978 | About 5 |
| 1979 | About 7 |
| 1980 | About 4 |
| 1981 | About 10 |
| 1982 | About 5 |
| 1983 | About 6 |
| 1984 | About 10 |
| 1985 | About 63 |
| 1986 | About 43 |
| 1987 | About 33 |
| 1988 | About 40 |
| 1989 | About 194 |
| 1990 | About 185 |
| 1991 | About 139 |
| 1992 | About 237 |
| 1993 | About 279 |
| 1994 | About 629 |
| 1995 | About 690 |
| 1996 | About 911 |
| 1997 | About 1,030 |
| 1998 | About 1,360 |
| 1999 | About 1,890 |
| 2000 | About 2,690 |
| 2001 | About 2,450 |
| 2002 | About 2,710 |
| 2003 | About 2,570 |
| 2004 | About 4,040 |
| 2005 | About 4,230 |
| 2006 | About 3,240 |
| 2007 | About 17 |
| 2008 | About 4 |
| 2023 | About 3 |
1988 Ford Courier 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 4 |
| VIC | About 4 |
| QLD | About 10 |
| WA | About 8 |
| SA | About 7 |
| TAS | About 6 |
| ACT | About 3 |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 31 registered
- DieselAbout 9 registered
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode
A typical ute tank is about 80 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 350,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1988 Ford Courier.
Spot a 1988 Ford CourierUnder 1%
Spot any Ford Courier, any yearAbout 52%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1988 Ford Courier
- How does 1988 rank among Courier build years?
- 21st of 33 build years by count. About 40 still registered in Australia.
- How many Courier vehicles still registered were made in 1988?
- 0.1% — about 40 of about 29,700 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1988 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 87% of other 1988 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most Courier still registered?
- 2005. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 10); WA (About 8). 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