Very rare
Among 1989 cars still registered
Rarer than 96% of other 1989 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1989 Isuzu ELF?
1989 Isuzu ELF
28
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 28 Isuzu ELF vehicles made in 1989 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1989 are 24% of every Isuzu ELF still registered (about 115 across all years). By count, 1989 ranks 1st of 13 build years for the ELF. On 31 January 2021 there were about 40 — down about 30% since. Rarer than 96% of other 1989 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
24%
Share of this ELF fleet
About 28 of about 115 ELF vehicles still registered, all years together.
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1989 has the most still registered of any ELF build year.
43%
Registered in WA
About 12 of about 28 are registered in WA. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 1989 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 40 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 35 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 33 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 29 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 28 |
1989 Isuzu ELF vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1989 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 |
1989 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 3 |
| VIC | About 10 |
| QLD | Not published |
| WA | About 12 |
| SA | Not published |
| TAS | About 3 |
| 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 Isuzu ELF — a mix for 1989 isn’t published.
- 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 500,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1989 Isuzu ELF.
Spot a 1989 Isuzu ELFUnder 1%
Spot any Isuzu ELF, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1989 Isuzu ELF
- How does 1989 rank among ELF build years?
- 1st of 13 build years by count. About 28 still registered in Australia.
- How many ELF vehicles still registered were made in 1989?
- 24% — about 28 of about 115 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1989 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 96% of other 1989 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- WA (About 12); VIC (About 10). 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