Rare
Among 1988 cars still registered
Rarer than 94% of other 1988 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1988 Ford Trader?
1988 Ford Trader
23
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 23 Ford Trader vehicles made in 1988 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1988 are 3.5% of every Ford Trader still registered (about 650 across all years). By count, 1988 ranks 11th of 21 build years for the Trader. The busiest year is 1994 (about 72 still registered); 1988 has about 32% as many. That is about 109% more than 1987. On 31 January 2021 there were about 30 — down about 23% since. Rarer than 94% of other 1988 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
32%
Versus the busiest Trader year
1988 has about 32% as many still registered as 1994 (about 72).
3.5%
Share of this Trader fleet
About 23 of about 650 Trader vehicles still registered, all years together.
39%
Registered in VIC
About 9 of about 23 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 1988 Ford Trader
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 30 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 27 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 28 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 23 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 23 |
1988 Ford Trader vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1988 Trader
Peak year (1994)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Trader manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Trader, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1958 | About 3 |
| 1979 | About 3 |
| 1981 | About 3 |
| 1982 | About 14 |
| 1983 | About 10 |
| 1984 | About 8 |
| 1985 | About 12 |
| 1986 | About 14 |
| 1987 | About 11 |
| 1988 | About 23 |
| 1989 | About 40 |
| 1990 | About 54 |
| 1991 | About 37 |
| 1992 | About 47 |
| 1993 | About 68 |
| 1994 | About 72 |
| 1995 | About 63 |
| 1996 | About 64 |
| 1997 | About 51 |
| 1998 | About 49 |
| 1999 | About 4 |
1988 Ford Trader 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 5 |
| VIC | About 9 |
| QLD | About 3 |
| WA | About 4 |
| SA | About 3 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 47 registered
- DieselAbout 592 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 3 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 608,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1988 Ford Trader.
Spot a 1988 Ford TraderUnder 1%
Spot any Ford Trader, any yearAbout 2%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1988 Ford Trader
- How does 1988 rank among Trader build years?
- 11th of 21 build years by count. About 23 still registered in Australia.
- How many Trader vehicles still registered were made in 1988?
- 3.5% — about 23 of about 650 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1988 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 94% of other 1988 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most Trader still registered?
- 1994. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 9); NSW (About 5). 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