Uncommon
Among 1988 cars still registered
Rarer than 64% of other 1988 vehicles still registered.

1988 Suzuki Sierra
183
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 97% of cars still registered
Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 183 Suzuki Sierra vehicles made in 1988 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1988 are 3.3% of every Suzuki Sierra still registered (about 5,590 across all years). By count, 1988 ranks 12th of 24 build years for the Sierra. The busiest year is 1996 (about 675 still registered); 1988 has about 27% as many. That is about 8% more than 1987. On 31 January 2021 there were about 220 — down about 17% since. Rarer than 64% of other 1988 vehicles still registered.
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Uncommon
Among 1988 cars still registered
Rarer than 64% of other 1988 vehicles still registered.
27%
Versus the busiest Sierra year
1988 has about 27% as many still registered as 1996 (about 675).
3.3%
Share of this Sierra fleet
About 183 of about 5,590 Sierra vehicles still registered, all years together.
38%
Registered in WA
About 70 of about 183 are registered in WA. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
Down about 17% since 2021
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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.
| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 220 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 212 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 203 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 200 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 183 |
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Manufacture years for the Sierra, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1978 | About 3 |
| 1979 | About 3 |
| 1981 | About 48 |
| 1982 | About 68 |
| 1983 | About 70 |
| 1984 | About 139 |
| 1985 | About 212 |
| 1986 | About 110 |
| 1987 | About 169 |
| 1988 | About 183 |
| 1989 | About 318 |
| 1990 | About 428 |
| 1991 | About 370 |
| 1992 | About 405 |
| 1993 | About 327 |
| 1994 | About 475 |
| 1995 | About 582 |
| 1996 | About 675 |
| 1997 | About 557 |
| 1998 | About 348 |
| 1999 | About 67 |
| 2000 | About 29 |
| 2004 | About 3 |
| 2020 | About 3 |
Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory
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| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 29 |
| VIC | About 12 |
| QLD | About 41 |
| WA | About 70 |
| SA | About 15 |
| TAS | About 11 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | About 3 |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
This year of manufacture.
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.
About 76,400 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1988 Suzuki Sierra.
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
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