Uncommon
Among 1988 cars still registered
Rarer than 78% of other 1988 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1988 Honda Civic?
1988 Honda Civic
67
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 67 Honda Civic vehicles made in 1988 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1988 are <0.1% of every Honda Civic still registered (about 169,000 across all years). By count, 1988 ranks 37th of 50 build years for the Civic. The busiest year is 2017 (about 15,100 still registered); 1988 has fewer than 1% as many. That is about 116% more than 1987. On 31 January 2021 there were about 107 — down about 37% since. Rarer than 78% of other 1988 vehicles still registered. 1988 is one of the first years of the Honda Civic still on the road, so these are among the oldest survivors.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
<1%
Versus the busiest Civic year
1988 has fewer than 1% as many still registered as 2017 (about 15,100).
37%
Registered in NSW
About 25 of about 67 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 37%
Since January 2021
About 107 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 1988 Honda Civic
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 107 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 94 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 88 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 79 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 67 |
1988 Honda Civic vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1988 Civic
Peak year (2017)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Civic manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Civic, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1973 | About 5 |
| 1974 | About 11 |
| 1975 | About 8 |
| 1976 | About 9 |
| 1977 | About 8 |
| 1979 | About 9 |
| 1981 | About 5 |
| 1982 | About 6 |
| 1983 | About 5 |
| 1984 | About 7 |
| 1985 | About 19 |
| 1986 | About 11 |
| 1987 | About 31 |
| 1988 | About 67 |
| 1989 | About 104 |
| 1990 | About 123 |
| 1991 | About 180 |
| 1992 | About 193 |
| 1993 | About 241 |
| 1994 | About 498 |
| 1995 | About 692 |
| 1996 | About 1,360 |
| 1997 | About 1,670 |
| 1998 | About 1,980 |
| 1999 | About 2,290 |
| 2000 | About 2,480 |
| 2001 | About 1,930 |
| 2002 | About 2,580 |
| 2003 | About 1,710 |
| 2004 | About 2,240 |
| 2005 | About 3,890 |
| 2006 | About 9,050 |
| 2007 | About 12,900 |
| 2008 | About 11,700 |
| 2009 | About 7,700 |
| 2010 | About 9,060 |
| 2011 | About 4,490 |
| 2012 | About 13,700 |
| 2013 | About 10,600 |
| 2014 | About 6,250 |
| 2015 | About 3,680 |
| 2016 | About 7,460 |
| 2017 | About 15,100 |
| 2018 | About 11,600 |
| 2019 | About 10,100 |
| 2020 | About 6,370 |
| 2021 | About 2,370 |
| 2022 | About 875 |
| 2023 | About 1,480 |
| 2024 | About 584 |
1988 Honda Civic 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 25 |
| VIC | About 7 |
| QLD | About 11 |
| WA | About 13 |
| SA | Not published |
| TAS | About 9 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | About 3 |
Most common colour: Silver
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 166,000 registered
- DieselAbout 410 registered
- HybridAbout 3,110 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 20 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 209,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1988 Honda Civic.
Spot a 1988 Honda CivicUnder 1%
Spot any Honda Civic, any yearAbout 99%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1988 Honda Civic
- How does 1988 rank among Civic build years?
- 37th of 50 build years by count. About 67 still registered in Australia.
- How many Civic vehicles still registered were made in 1988?
- <0.1% — about 67 of about 169,000 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1988 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 78% of other 1988 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most Civic still registered?
- 2017. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 25); WA (About 13). 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