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How rare is a 1988 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter?

1988 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter

3

still registered in Oz

Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.

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1988 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter

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

About 3 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vehicles made in 1988 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1988 are <0.1% of every Mercedes-Benz Sprinter still registered (about 3,290 across all years). By count, 1988 ranks 25th of 26 build years for the Sprinter. The busiest year is 2003 (about 762 still registered); 1988 has fewer than 1% as many.

At a glance

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

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Versus the busiest Sprinter year

1988 has fewer than 1% as many still registered as 2003 (about 762).

Still registered, year by year: 1988 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter

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

1988 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vs peak and average years

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

1988 Sprinter
Peak year (2003)
Average manufacture year

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

Sprinter manufacture years by registered count

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

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1988About 3
1998About 129
1999About 208
2000About 342
2001About 568
2002About 550
2003About 762
2004About 289
2005About 42
2006About 83
2007About 13
2008About 41
2009About 9
2010About 11
2012About 3
2013About 9
2014About 16
2015About 10
2016About 18
2017About 50
2018About 20
2019About 8
2020About 15
2021About 33
2022About 32
2023About 27

1988 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 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 1988 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 3
VICNot published
QLDNot published
WANot published
SANot published
TASNot published
ACTNot published
NTNot published

Most common colour: White

Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.

Power / fuel

All years of this Mercedes-Benz Sprinter — a mix for 1988 isn’t published.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 83 registered
  • DieselAbout 3,200 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 6 registered
  • Other / unknownAbout 3 registered
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode

A typical van tank is about 80 L — edit if you know yours.

Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.

Questions about the 1988 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter

How does 1988 rank among Sprinter build years?
25th of 26 build years by count. About 3 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
How many Sprinter vehicles still registered were made in 1988?
<0.1% — about 3 of about 3,290 across all years.
Which manufacture year has the most Sprinter still registered?
2003. The model page has every build year side by side.

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