Very rare
Among 1998 cars still registered
Rarer than 99% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.

1998 Honda HR-V
28
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 28 Honda HR-V vehicles made in 1998 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1998 are <0.1% of every Honda HR-V still registered (about 82,500 across all years). By count, 1998 ranks 15th of 19 build years for the HR-V. The busiest year is 2016 (about 12,000 still registered); 1998 has fewer than 1% as many. On 31 January 2021 there were about 48 — down about 42% since. Rarer than 99% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Very rare
Among 1998 cars still registered
Rarer than 99% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
<1%
Versus the busiest HR-V year
1998 has fewer than 1% as many still registered as 2016 (about 12,000).
32%
Registered in QLD
About 9 of about 28 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 42%
Since January 2021
About 48 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
Tap a point for its count.
BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.
| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 48 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 40 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 33 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 30 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 28 |
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 HR-V, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1998 | About 28 |
| 1999 | About 651 |
| 2000 | About 579 |
| 2001 | About 210 |
| 2002 | About 6 |
| 2003 | About 3 |
| 2011 | About 3 |
| 2012 | About 3 |
| 2014 | About 90 |
| 2015 | About 10,900 |
| 2016 | About 12,000 |
| 2017 | About 11,500 |
| 2018 | About 11,800 |
| 2019 | About 11,600 |
| 2020 | About 7,640 |
| 2021 | About 6,820 |
| 2022 | About 3,330 |
| 2023 | About 3,080 |
| 2024 | About 2,200 |
Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory
Tap a bar for its count.
| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 3 |
| VIC | Not published |
| QLD | About 9 |
| WA | About 6 |
| SA | About 5 |
| TAS | About 4 |
| 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 Honda HR-V — a mix for 1998 isn’t published.
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.
About 500,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1998 Honda HR-V.
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