Rare
Among 1988 cars still registered
Rarer than 93% of other 1988 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1988 Isuzu ELF?
1988 Isuzu ELF
27
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 27 Isuzu ELF vehicles made in 1988 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1988 are 23% of every Isuzu ELF still registered (about 115 across all years). By count, 1988 ranks 2nd of 13 build years for the ELF. The busiest year is 1989 (about 28 still registered); 1988 has about 96% as many. That is about 50% more than 1987. On 31 January 2021 there were about 46 — down about 41% since. Rarer than 93% of other 1988 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
96%
Versus the busiest ELF year
1988 has about 96% as many still registered as 1989 (about 28).
23%
Share of this ELF fleet
About 27 of about 115 ELF vehicles still registered, all years together.
44%
Registered in VIC
About 12 of about 27 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 Isuzu ELF
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 46 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 42 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 38 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 32 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 27 |
1988 Isuzu ELF vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1988 ELF
Peak year (1989)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
ELF manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the ELF, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1984 | About 3 |
| 1985 | About 4 |
| 1986 | About 11 |
| 1987 | About 18 |
| 1988 | About 27 |
| 1989 | About 28 |
| 1990 | About 6 |
| 1992 | About 3 |
| 1993 | About 3 |
| 1996 | About 3 |
| 1997 | About 3 |
| 1998 | About 3 |
| 2006 | About 3 |
1988 Isuzu ELF 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 9 |
| VIC | About 12 |
| QLD | Not published |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 4 |
| 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 8 registered
- DieselAbout 100 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 518,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1988 Isuzu ELF.
Spot a 1988 Isuzu ELFUnder 1%
Spot any Isuzu ELF, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1988 Isuzu ELF
- How does 1988 rank among ELF build years?
- 2nd of 13 build years by count. About 27 still registered in Australia.
- How many ELF vehicles still registered were made in 1988?
- 23% — about 27 of about 115 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1988 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 93% of other 1988 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most ELF still registered?
- 1989. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 12); NSW (About 9). 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