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How rare is a 1988 Suzuki Carry?

1988 Suzuki Carry

38

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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1988 Suzuki Carry

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

About 38 Suzuki Carry vehicles made in 1988 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1988 are 2.7% of every Suzuki Carry still registered (about 1,390 across all years). By count, 1988 ranks 12th of 41 build years for the Carry. The busiest year is 2000 (about 109 still registered); 1988 has about 35% as many. That is about 65% more than 1987. On 31 January 2021 there were about 36 — up about 6% since. Rarer than 88% 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 88% of other 1988 vehicles still registered.

35%

Versus the busiest Carry year

1988 has about 35% as many still registered as 2000 (about 109).

2.7%

Share of this Carry fleet

About 38 of about 1,390 Carry vehicles still registered, all years together.

34%

Registered in QLD

About 13 of about 38 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 Suzuki Carry

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 Suzuki Carry
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 36
31 Jan 2022About 35
31 Jan 2023About 37
31 Jan 2024About 39
31 Jan 2025About 38

1988 Suzuki Carry vs peak and average years

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

1988 Carry
Peak year (2000)
Average manufacture year

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

Carry manufacture years by registered count

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

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1976About 3
1978About 4
1979About 3
1980About 6
1981About 5
1982About 9
1983About 19
1984About 13
1985About 26
1986About 26
1987About 23
1988About 38
1989About 32
1990About 52
1991About 7
1992About 17
1993About 15
1994About 32
1995About 31
1996About 36
1997About 26
1998About 10
1999About 101
2000About 109
2001About 86
2002About 89
2003About 80
2004About 76
2005About 18
2013About 7
2014About 18
2015About 17
2016About 36
2017About 35
2018About 47
2019About 38
2020About 35
2021About 52
2022About 60
2023About 41
2024About 9

1988 Suzuki Carry 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 Suzuki Carry
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 4
VICAbout 9
QLDAbout 13
WAAbout 3
SAAbout 5
TASAbout 3
ACTNot published
NTNot published

Most common colour: White

Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.

Power / fuel

All years of this model.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 1,380 registered
  • DieselAbout 4 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode

A typical ute tank is about 80 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 368,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1988 Suzuki Carry.

Spot a 1988 Suzuki CarryUnder 1%
Spot any Suzuki Carry, any yearAbout 3%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1988 Suzuki Carry

How does 1988 rank among Carry build years?
12th of 41 build years by count. About 38 still registered in Australia.
How many Carry vehicles still registered were made in 1988?
2.7% — about 38 of about 1,390 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1988 cars still registered?
Rarer than 88% of other 1988 vehicles still registered.
Which manufacture year has the most Carry still registered?
2000. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
QLD (About 13); VIC (About 9). 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