How rare is a 1998 Porsche 986?

1998 Porsche 986

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 98% of cars still registered

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

About 87 Porsche 986 vehicles made in 1998 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1998 are 9.1% of every Porsche 986 still registered (about 954 across all years). By count, 1998 ranks 7th of 14 build years for the 986. The busiest year is 2001 (about 154 still registered); 1998 has about 56% as many. That is about 9% fewer than 1997. Rarer than 96% 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 96% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.

56%

Versus the busiest 986 year

1998 has about 56% as many still registered as 2001 (about 154).

9.1%

Share of this 986 fleet

About 87 of about 954 986 vehicles still registered, all years together.

67%

Registered in NSW

About 58 of about 87 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 Porsche 986

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

1998 Porsche 986 vs peak and average years

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

1998 986

Peak year (2001)

Average manufacture year

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

986 manufacture years by registered count

Manufacture years for the 986, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year made	Still registered
1997	About 96
1998	About 87
1999	About 85
2000	About 122
2001	About 154
2002	About 122
2003	About 114
2004	About 119
2005	About 37
2006	About 5
2008	About 4
2011	About 3
2013	About 3
2022	About 3

1998 Porsche 986 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 1998 Porsche 986
State	Still registered
NSW	About 58
VIC	About 10
QLD	Not published
WA	About 10
SA	About 9
TAS	Not published
ACT	Not published
NT	Not published

Most common colour: Black

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 161,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1998 Porsche 986.

If you see 500 cars

Spot a 1998 Porsche 986Under 1%

Spot any Porsche 986, any yearAbout 2%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1998 Porsche 986

How does 1998 rank among 986 build years?: 7th of 14 build years by count. About 87 still registered in Australia.
How many 986 vehicles still registered were made in 1998?: 9.1% — about 87 of about 954 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1998 cars still registered?: Rarer than 96% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
Which manufacture year has the most 986 still registered?: 2001. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?: NSW (About 58); VIC (About 10). 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