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How rare is a 1998 Holden Barina?

1998 Holden Barina

444

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 95% of cars still registered

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1998 Holden Barina

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

About 444 Holden Barina vehicles made in 1998 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1998 are 0.5% of every Holden Barina still registered (about 81,400 across all years). By count, 1998 ranks 19th of 36 build years for the Barina. The busiest year is 2012 (about 9,770 still registered); 1998 has about 5% as many. That is about 83% more than 1997. On 31 January 2021 there were about 1,080 — down about 59% since. Rarer than 82% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

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

Rare

Among 1998 cars still registered

Rarer than 82% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.

5%

Versus the busiest Barina year

1998 has about 5% as many still registered as 2012 (about 9,770).

0.5%

Share of this Barina fleet

About 444 of about 81,400 Barina vehicles still registered, all years together.

31%

Registered in NSW

About 136 of about 444 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 Holden Barina

How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.

Down about 59% since 2021

Registered count 2021 to 202501k2k20212022202320242025

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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.

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Registration trend for 1998 Holden Barina
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 1,080
31 Jan 2022About 822
31 Jan 2023About 678
31 Jan 2024About 546
31 Jan 2025About 444

1998 Holden Barina vs peak and average years

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

1998 Barina
Peak year (2012)
Average manufacture year

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

Barina manufacture years by registered count

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

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1961About 3
1985About 21
1986About 16
1987About 18
1988About 16
1989About 24
1990About 62
1991About 75
1992About 96
1993About 145
1994About 138
1995About 194
1996About 212
1997About 242
1998About 444
1999About 383
2000About 436
2001About 684
2002About 985
2003About 481
2004About 1,160
2005About 1,930
2006About 4,410
2007About 3,950
2008About 4,450
2009About 5,530
2010About 8,070
2011About 8,570
2012About 9,770
2013About 7,500
2014About 6,010
2015About 5,960
2016About 3,110
2017About 3,480
2018About 2,820
2021About 3

1998 Holden Barina 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 1998 Holden Barina
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 136
VICAbout 112
QLDAbout 57
WAAbout 35
SAAbout 73
TASAbout 28
ACTAbout 3
NTAbout 3

Most common colour: White

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

Power / fuel

All years of this model.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 81,400 registered
  • DieselAbout 10 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 27 registered
  • Other / unknownAbout 3 registered
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode

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.

How likely are you to spot one?

About 31,500 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1998 Holden Barina.

Spot a 1998 Holden BarinaAbout 1%
Spot any Holden Barina, any yearAbout 87%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1998 Holden Barina

How does 1998 rank among Barina build years?
19th of 36 build years by count. About 444 still registered in Australia.
How many Barina vehicles still registered were made in 1998?
0.5% — about 444 of about 81,400 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1998 cars still registered?
Rarer than 82% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
Which manufacture year has the most Barina still registered?
2012. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
NSW (About 136); VIC (About 112). 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