Rare
Among 1989 cars still registered
Rarer than 85% of other 1989 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1989 Porsche 944?
1989 Porsche 944
82
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 82 Porsche 944 vehicles made in 1989 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1989 are 16% of every Porsche 944 still registered (about 520 across all years). By count, 1989 ranks 1st of 12 build years for the 944. That is about 67% more than 1988. On 31 January 2021 there were about 100 — down about 18% since. Rarer than 85% of other 1989 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
16%
Share of this 944 fleet
About 82 of about 520 944 vehicles still registered, all years together.
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1989 has the most still registered of any 944 build year.
28%
Registered in VIC
About 23 of about 82 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 1989 Porsche 944
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 100 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 94 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 89 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 81 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 82 |
1989 Porsche 944 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1989 944
Peak year (1989)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
944 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 944, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1982 | About 31 |
| 1983 | About 38 |
| 1984 | About 63 |
| 1985 | About 80 |
| 1986 | About 76 |
| 1987 | About 31 |
| 1988 | About 49 |
| 1989 | About 82 |
| 1990 | About 58 |
| 1991 | About 6 |
| 1992 | About 3 |
| 1996 | About 3 |
1989 Porsche 944 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 14 |
| VIC | About 23 |
| QLD | About 18 |
| WA | About 10 |
| SA | About 15 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | About 3 |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Red
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.
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 171,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1989 Porsche 944.
Spot a 1989 Porsche 944Under 1%
Spot any Porsche 944, any yearAbout 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1989 Porsche 944
- How does 1989 rank among 944 build years?
- 1st of 12 build years by count. About 82 still registered in Australia.
- How many 944 vehicles still registered were made in 1989?
- 16% — about 82 of about 520 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1989 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 85% of other 1989 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 23); QLD (About 18). 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