Rare
Among 1998 cars still registered
Rarer than 88% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1998 Suzuki Vitara?
1998 Suzuki Vitara
318
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 96% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 318 Suzuki Vitara vehicles made in 1998 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1998 are 0.8% of every Suzuki Vitara still registered (about 42,000 across all years). By count, 1998 ranks 17th of 24 build years for the Vitara. The busiest year is 2016 (about 6,190 still registered); 1998 has about 5% as many. That is about 45% fewer than 1997. On 31 January 2021 there were about 423 — down about 25% since. Rarer than 88% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
5%
Versus the busiest Vitara year
1998 has about 5% as many still registered as 2016 (about 6,190).
0.8%
Share of this Vitara fleet
About 318 of about 42,000 Vitara vehicles still registered, all years together.
25%
Registered in NSW
About 79 of about 318 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 Suzuki Vitara
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 25% since 2021
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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 423 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 394 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 368 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 337 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 318 |
1998 Suzuki Vitara vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1998 Vitara
Peak year (2016)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Vitara manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Vitara, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1988 | About 54 |
| 1989 | About 196 |
| 1990 | About 301 |
| 1991 | About 292 |
| 1992 | About 370 |
| 1993 | About 423 |
| 1994 | About 498 |
| 1995 | About 471 |
| 1996 | About 418 |
| 1997 | About 582 |
| 1998 | About 318 |
| 1999 | About 124 |
| 2007 | About 3 |
| 2014 | About 3 |
| 2015 | About 1,430 |
| 2016 | About 6,190 |
| 2017 | About 5,000 |
| 2018 | About 4,610 |
| 2019 | About 5,630 |
| 2020 | About 3,700 |
| 2021 | About 3,600 |
| 2022 | About 3,450 |
| 2023 | About 3,640 |
| 2024 | About 689 |
1998 Suzuki Vitara 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 79 |
| VIC | About 65 |
| QLD | About 66 |
| WA | About 63 |
| SA | About 27 |
| TAS | About 12 |
| ACT | About 3 |
| NT | About 4 |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 41,700 registered
- DieselAbout 230 registered
- HybridAbout 35 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 12 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 3 registered
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Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 44,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1998 Suzuki Vitara.
Spot a 1998 Suzuki VitaraUnder 1%
Spot any Suzuki Vitara, any yearAbout 65%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1998 Suzuki Vitara
- How does 1998 rank among Vitara build years?
- 17th of 24 build years by count. About 318 still registered in Australia.
- How many Vitara vehicles still registered were made in 1998?
- 0.8% — about 318 of about 42,000 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1998 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 88% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most Vitara still registered?
- 2016. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 79); QLD (About 66). 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