How rare is a 1988 Mazda 929?

1988 Mazda 929

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 13 Mazda 929 vehicles made in 1988 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1988 are 3.8% of every Mazda 929 still registered (about 339 across all years). By count, 1988 ranks 12th of 25 build years for the 929. The busiest year is 1985 (about 32 still registered); 1988 has about 41% as many. That is about 63% more than 1987. Rarer than 98% of other 1988 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

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

Very rare

Among 1988 cars still registered

Rarer than 98% of other 1988 vehicles still registered.

41%

Versus the busiest 929 year

1988 has about 41% as many still registered as 1985 (about 32).

3.8%

Share of this 929 fleet

About 13 of about 339 929 vehicles still registered, all years together.

Still registered, year by year: 1988 Mazda 929

A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.

1988 Mazda 929 vs peak and average years

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

1988 929

Peak year (1985)

Average manufacture year

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

929 manufacture years by registered count

Manufacture years for the 929, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year made	Still registered
1973	About 5
1974	About 26
1975	About 23
1976	About 24
1977	About 9
1978	About 8
1979	About 3
1980	About 3
1981	About 5
1982	About 12
1983	About 10
1984	About 16
1985	About 32
1986	About 17
1987	About 8
1988	About 13
1989	About 18
1990	About 21
1991	About 21
1992	About 17
1993	About 13
1994	About 8
1995	About 5
1996	About 15
1997	About 7

1988 Mazda 929 registrations by state

Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory

NSW

VIC

QLD

TAS

ACT

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State registration counts for 1988 Mazda 929
State	Still registered
NSW	Not published
VIC	About 3
QLD	About 3
WA	Not published
SA	About 3
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 model.

PetrolAbout 338 registered
LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered

What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode

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.

How likely are you to spot one?

About 1,080,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1988 Mazda 929.

If you see 500 cars

Spot a 1988 Mazda 929Under 1%

Spot any Mazda 929, any yearUnder 1%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1988 Mazda 929

How does 1988 rank among 929 build years?: 12th of 25 build years by count. About 13 still registered in Australia.
How many 929 vehicles still registered were made in 1988?: 3.8% — about 13 of about 339 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1988 cars still registered?: Rarer than 98% of other 1988 vehicles still registered.
Which manufacture year has the most 929 still registered?: 1985. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?: VIC (About 3); QLD (About 3). 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