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How rare is a 1998 Saab 900?

1998 Saab 900

83

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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1998 Saab 900

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

About 83 Saab 900 vehicles made in 1998 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1998 are 9.7% of every Saab 900 still registered (about 857 across all years). By count, 1998 ranks 4th of 19 build years for the 900. The busiest year is 1997 (about 142 still registered); 1998 has about 58% as many. That is about 42% fewer than 1997. On 31 January 2021 there were about 151 — down about 45% since. 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.

58%

Versus the busiest 900 year

1998 has about 58% as many still registered as 1997 (about 142).

9.7%

Share of this 900 fleet

About 83 of about 857 900 vehicles still registered, all years together.

33%

Registered in NSW

About 27 of about 83 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 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.

Registered count 2021 to 2025010020020212022202320242025

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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 1998 Saab 900
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 151
31 Jan 2022About 125
31 Jan 2023About 104
31 Jan 2024About 89
31 Jan 2025About 83

1998 Saab 900 vs peak and average years

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

1998 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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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1979About 3
1982About 3
1983About 3
1984About 3
1985About 6
1986About 14
1987About 12
1988About 46
1989About 48
1990About 40
1991About 30
1992About 81
1993About 128
1994About 57
1995About 71
1996About 83
1997About 142
1998About 83
1999About 4

1998 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 registration counts for 1998 Saab 900
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 27
VICAbout 25
QLDAbout 9
WAAbout 9
SAAbout 7
TASAbout 6
ACTNot published
NTNot 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 169,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1998 Saab 900.

Spot a 1998 Saab 900Under 1%
Spot any Saab 900, any yearAbout 2%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1998 Saab 900

How does 1998 rank among 900 build years?
4th of 19 build years by count. About 83 still registered in Australia.
How many 900 vehicles still registered were made in 1998?
9.7% — about 83 of about 857 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 900 still registered?
1997. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
NSW (About 27); VIC (About 25). 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