Very rare
Among 1988 cars still registered
Rarer than 97% of other 1988 vehicles still registered.

1988 Holden Barina
16
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 99% of cars still registered
Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 16 Holden Barina vehicles made in 1988 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1988 are <0.1% of every Holden Barina still registered (about 81,400 across all years). By count, 1988 ranks 34th of 36 build years for the Barina. The busiest year is 2012 (about 9,770 still registered); 1988 has fewer than 1% as many. That is about 11% fewer than 1987. Rarer than 97% of other 1988 vehicles still registered.
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.
<1%
Versus the busiest Barina year
1988 has fewer than 1% as many still registered as 2012 (about 9,770).
44%
Registered in NSW
About 7 of about 16 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Manufacture years for the Barina, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1961 | About 3 |
| 1985 | About 21 |
| 1986 | About 16 |
| 1987 | About 18 |
| 1988 | About 16 |
| 1989 | About 24 |
| 1990 | About 62 |
| 1991 | About 75 |
| 1992 | About 96 |
| 1993 | About 145 |
| 1994 | About 138 |
| 1995 | About 194 |
| 1996 | About 212 |
| 1997 | About 242 |
| 1998 | About 444 |
| 1999 | About 383 |
| 2000 | About 436 |
| 2001 | About 684 |
| 2002 | About 985 |
| 2003 | About 481 |
| 2004 | About 1,160 |
| 2005 | About 1,930 |
| 2006 | About 4,410 |
| 2007 | About 3,950 |
| 2008 | About 4,450 |
| 2009 | About 5,530 |
| 2010 | About 8,070 |
| 2011 | About 8,570 |
| 2012 | About 9,770 |
| 2013 | About 7,500 |
| 2014 | About 6,010 |
| 2015 | About 5,960 |
| 2016 | About 3,110 |
| 2017 | About 3,480 |
| 2018 | About 2,820 |
| 2021 | About 3 |
Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory
Tap a bar for its count.
| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 7 |
| VIC | About 4 |
| QLD | About 3 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | Not published |
| 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.
All years of this model.
A typical hatch tank is about 45 L — edit if you know yours.
Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.
About 874,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1988 Holden Barina.
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
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