Rare
Among 1988 cars still registered
Rarer than 85% of other 1988 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1988 Saab 900?
1988 Saab 900
46
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 46 Saab 900 vehicles made in 1988 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1988 are 5.4% of every Saab 900 still registered (about 857 across all years). By count, 1988 ranks 9th of 19 build years for the 900. The busiest year is 1997 (about 142 still registered); 1988 has about 32% as many. That is about 283% more than 1987. On 31 January 2021 there were about 51 — down about 10% since. Rarer than 85% of other 1988 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
32%
Versus the busiest 900 year
1988 has about 32% as many still registered as 1997 (about 142).
5.4%
Share of this 900 fleet
About 46 of about 857 900 vehicles still registered, all years together.
30%
Registered in QLD
About 14 of about 46 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 1988 Saab 900
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 51 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 51 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 54 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 49 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 46 |
1988 Saab 900 vs peak and average years
1988 900
Peak year (1997)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
900 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 900, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1979 | About 3 |
| 1982 | About 3 |
| 1983 | About 3 |
| 1984 | About 3 |
| 1985 | About 6 |
| 1986 | About 14 |
| 1987 | About 12 |
| 1988 | About 46 |
| 1989 | About 48 |
| 1990 | About 40 |
| 1991 | About 30 |
| 1992 | About 81 |
| 1993 | About 128 |
| 1994 | About 57 |
| 1995 | About 71 |
| 1996 | About 83 |
| 1997 | About 142 |
| 1998 | About 83 |
| 1999 | About 4 |
1988 Saab 900 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 10 |
| VIC | About 8 |
| QLD | About 14 |
| WA | About 5 |
| SA | About 5 |
| TAS | About 4 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Blue
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 304,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1988 Saab 900.
Spot a 1988 Saab 900Under 1%
Spot any Saab 900, any yearAbout 2%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1988 Saab 900
- How does 1988 rank among 900 build years?
- 9th of 19 build years by count. About 46 still registered in Australia.
- How many 900 vehicles still registered were made in 1988?
- 5.4% — about 46 of about 857 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1988 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 85% of other 1988 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most 900 still registered?
- 1997. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 14); NSW (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