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How rare is a 1998 Land Rover Mini?

1998 Land Rover Mini

67

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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1998 Land Rover Mini

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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.

About 67 Land Rover Mini vehicles made in 1998 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1998 are 15% of every Land Rover Mini still registered (about 434 across all years). By count, 1998 ranks 1st of 28 build years for the Mini. That is about 52% more than 1997. On 31 January 2021 there were about 56 — up about 20% since. Rarer than 97% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

Very rare

Among 1998 cars still registered

Rarer than 97% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.

15%

Share of this Mini fleet

About 67 of about 434 Mini vehicles still registered, all years together.

Top year

Among manufacture years for this model

1998 has the most still registered of any Mini build year.

34%

Registered in NSW

About 23 of about 67 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Still registered, year by year: 1998 Land Rover Mini

How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.

Registered count 2021 to 202505010020212022202320242025

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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.

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Registration trend for 1998 Land Rover Mini
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 56
31 Jan 2022About 61
31 Jan 2023About 63
31 Jan 2024About 65
31 Jan 2025About 67

1998 Land Rover Mini vs peak and average years

Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.

1998 Mini
Peak year (1998)
Average manufacture year

Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

Mini manufacture years by registered count

Manufacture years for the Mini, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1978About 3
1980About 3
1985About 3
1986About 5
1987About 14
1988About 24
1989About 21
1990About 17
1991About 5
1992About 12
1993About 27
1994About 25
1995About 33
1996About 17
1997About 44
1998About 67
1999About 54
2000About 28
2001About 4
2002About 3
2003About 3
2006About 3
2009About 3
2010About 3
2011About 3
2014About 4
2015About 3
2018About 3

1998 Land Rover Mini 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 registration counts for 1998 Land Rover Mini
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 23
VICAbout 17
QLDAbout 8
WAAbout 8
SAAbout 8
TASNot published
ACTAbout 3
NTNot published

Power / fuel

Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.

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 1998 Land Rover Mini.

Spot a 1998 Land Rover MiniUnder 1%
Spot any Land Rover Mini, any yearAbout 1%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1998 Land Rover Mini

How does 1998 rank among Mini build years?
1st of 28 build years by count. About 67 still registered in Australia.
How many Mini vehicles still registered were made in 1998?
15% — about 67 of about 434 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1998 cars still registered?
Rarer than 97% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
Which states have the most registered?
NSW (About 23); VIC (About 17). 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