Very rare
Among 1998 cars still registered
Rarer than 98% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1998 Kia Ceres?
1998 Kia Ceres
38
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 38 Kia Ceres vehicles made in 1998 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1998 are 31% of every Kia Ceres still registered (about 123 across all years). By count, 1998 ranks 1st of 9 build years for the Ceres. That is about 171% more than 1997. On 31 January 2021 there were about 64 — down about 41% since. Rarer than 98% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
31%
Share of this Ceres fleet
About 38 of about 123 Ceres vehicles still registered, all years together.
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1998 has the most still registered of any Ceres build year.
37%
Registered in QLD
About 14 of about 38 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 1998 Kia Ceres
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 64 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 59 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 48 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 45 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 38 |
1998 Kia Ceres vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1998 Ceres
Peak year (1998)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Ceres manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Ceres, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1991 | About 4 |
| 1992 | About 3 |
| 1993 | About 5 |
| 1994 | About 3 |
| 1996 | About 3 |
| 1997 | About 14 |
| 1998 | About 38 |
| 1999 | About 23 |
| 2000 | About 30 |
1998 Kia Ceres 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 4 |
| VIC | Not published |
| QLD | About 14 |
| WA | About 12 |
| SA | About 3 |
| TAS | About 5 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 6 registered
- DieselAbout 114 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 368,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1998 Kia Ceres.
Spot a 1998 Kia CeresUnder 1%
Spot any Kia Ceres, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1998 Kia Ceres
- How does 1998 rank among Ceres build years?
- 1st of 9 build years by count. About 38 still registered in Australia.
- How many Ceres vehicles still registered were made in 1998?
- 31% — about 38 of about 123 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1998 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 98% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 14); WA (About 12). 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