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How rare is a 1988 Ford LTD?

1988 Ford LTD

15

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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1988 Ford LTD

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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.

About 15 Ford LTD vehicles made in 1988 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1988 are 0.8% of every Ford LTD still registered (about 1,790 across all years). By count, 1988 ranks 33rd of 42 build years for the LTD. The busiest year is 1995 (about 124 still registered); 1988 has about 12% as many. Rarer than 97% of other 1988 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

Very rare

Among 1988 cars still registered

Rarer than 97% of other 1988 vehicles still registered.

12%

Versus the busiest LTD year

1988 has about 12% as many still registered as 1995 (about 124).

0.8%

Share of this LTD fleet

About 15 of about 1,790 LTD vehicles still registered, all years together.

33%

Registered in WA

About 5 of about 15 are registered in WA. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Still registered, year by year: 1988 Ford LTD

A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.

1988 Ford LTD vs peak and average years

Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.

1988 LTD
Peak year (1995)
Average manufacture year

Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

LTD manufacture years by registered count

Manufacture years for the LTD, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1936About 3
1965About 3
1968About 3
1970About 13
1971About 9
1972About 10
1973About 19
1974About 34
1975About 29
1976About 46
1977About 86
1978About 109
1979About 77
1980About 18
1981About 18
1982About 23
1983About 8
1984About 18
1985About 18
1986About 24
1987About 15
1988About 15
1989About 32
1990About 12
1991About 28
1992About 46
1993About 46
1994About 45
1995About 124
1996About 81
1997About 67
1998About 66
1999About 68
2000About 86
2001About 58
2002About 48
2003About 87
2004About 102
2005About 99
2006About 34
2007About 61
2018About 3

1988 Ford LTD 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 registration counts for 1988 Ford LTD
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 3
VICAbout 3
QLDNot published
WAAbout 5
SAAbout 3
TASNot published
ACTNot published
NTNot published

Most common colour: White

Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.

Power / fuel

All years of this Ford LTD — a mix for 1988 isn’t published.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 1,580 registered
  • DieselAbout 11 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 185 registered
  • Other / unknownAbout 15 registered
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 932,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1988 Ford LTD.

Spot a 1988 Ford LTDUnder 1%
Spot any Ford LTD, any yearAbout 4%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1988 Ford LTD

How does 1988 rank among LTD build years?
33rd of 42 build years by count. About 15 still registered in Australia.
How many LTD vehicles still registered were made in 1988?
0.8% — about 15 of about 1,790 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1988 cars still registered?
Rarer than 97% of other 1988 vehicles still registered.
Which manufacture year has the most LTD still registered?
1995. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
WA (About 5); NSW (About 3). 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