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How rare is a 1988 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit?

1988 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit

34

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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1988 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit

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

About 34 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit vehicles made in 1988 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1988 are 11% of every Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit still registered (about 318 across all years). By count, 1988 ranks 4th of 18 build years for the Silver Spirit. The busiest year is 1985 (about 43 still registered); 1988 has about 79% as many. That is about 17% more than 1987. On 31 January 2021 there were about 29 — up about 17% since. Rarer than 90% of other 1988 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

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

Rare

Among 1988 cars still registered

Rarer than 90% of other 1988 vehicles still registered.

79%

Versus the busiest Silver Spirit year

1988 has about 79% as many still registered as 1985 (about 43).

11%

Share of this Silver Spirit fleet

About 34 of about 318 Silver Spirit vehicles still registered, all years together.

26%

Registered in VIC

About 9 of about 34 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: 1988 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit

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 20250255020212022202320242025

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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 1988 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 29
31 Jan 2022About 26
31 Jan 2023About 26
31 Jan 2024About 24
31 Jan 2025About 34

1988 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit vs peak and average years

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

1988 Silver Spirit
Peak year (1985)
Average manufacture year

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

Silver Spirit manufacture years by registered count

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

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1980About 3
1981About 42
1982About 21
1983About 16
1984About 19
1985About 43
1986About 35
1987About 29
1988About 34
1989About 23
1990About 19
1991About 4
1992About 4
1993About 5
1994About 9
1995About 3
1996About 6
2000About 3

1988 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit 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 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 8
VICAbout 9
QLDAbout 8
WAAbout 7
SANot published
TASNot published
ACTNot published
NTNot published

Power / fuel

All years of this model.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 314 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 411,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1988 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit.

Spot a 1988 Rolls-Royce Silver SpiritUnder 1%
Spot any Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit, any yearUnder 1%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1988 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit

How does 1988 rank among Silver Spirit build years?
4th of 18 build years by count. About 34 still registered in Australia.
How many Silver Spirit vehicles still registered were made in 1988?
11% — about 34 of about 318 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1988 cars still registered?
Rarer than 90% of other 1988 vehicles still registered.
Which manufacture year has the most Silver Spirit still registered?
1985. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
VIC (About 9); NSW (About 8). 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