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How rare is a 1988 Toyota Celica?

1988 Toyota Celica

60

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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1988 Toyota Celica

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

About 60 Toyota Celica vehicles made in 1988 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1988 are 0.8% of every Toyota Celica still registered (about 7,850 across all years). By count, 1988 ranks 25th of 37 build years for the Celica. The busiest year is 1999 (about 975 still registered); 1988 has about 6% as many. That is about 122% more than 1987. On 31 January 2021 there were about 70 — down about 14% since. Rarer than 81% 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 81% of other 1988 vehicles still registered.

6%

Versus the busiest Celica year

1988 has about 6% as many still registered as 1999 (about 975).

0.8%

Share of this Celica fleet

About 60 of about 7,850 Celica vehicles still registered, all years together.

32%

Registered in VIC

About 19 of about 60 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Still registered, year by year: 1988 Toyota Celica

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 202505010020212022202320242025

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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 Toyota Celica
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 70
31 Jan 2022About 69
31 Jan 2023About 69
31 Jan 2024About 63
31 Jan 2025About 60

1988 Toyota Celica vs peak and average years

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

1988 Celica
Peak year (1999)
Average manufacture year

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

Celica manufacture years by registered count

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

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1971About 9
1972About 34
1973About 49
1974About 86
1975About 81
1976About 82
1977About 132
1978About 18
1979About 26
1980About 37
1981About 42
1982About 46
1983About 47
1984About 71
1985About 63
1986About 81
1987About 27
1988About 60
1989About 110
1990About 351
1991About 264
1992About 174
1993About 188
1994About 333
1995About 380
1996About 488
1997About 568
1998About 629
1999About 975
2000About 940
2001About 500
2002About 350
2003About 286
2004About 207
2005About 108
2008About 3
2013About 3

1988 Toyota Celica 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 Toyota Celica
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 10
VICAbout 19
QLDAbout 14
WAAbout 4
SAAbout 6
TASAbout 7
ACTNot published
NTNot published

Most common colour: Red

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

Power / fuel

All years of this model.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 7,830 registered
  • DieselAbout 3 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 11 registered
  • Other / unknownAbout 4 registered
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 233,000 cars

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

Spot a 1988 Toyota CelicaUnder 1%
Spot any Toyota Celica, any yearAbout 18%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1988 Toyota Celica

How does 1988 rank among Celica build years?
25th of 37 build years by count. About 60 still registered in Australia.
How many Celica vehicles still registered were made in 1988?
0.8% — about 60 of about 7,850 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1988 cars still registered?
Rarer than 81% of other 1988 vehicles still registered.
Which manufacture year has the most Celica still registered?
1999. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
VIC (About 19); QLD (About 14). 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