Very rare
Among 1998 cars still registered
Rarer than 98% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1998 Volkswagen Passat?
1998 Volkswagen Passat
40
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 99% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 40 Volkswagen Passat vehicles made in 1998 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1998 are <0.1% of every Volkswagen Passat still registered (about 41,800 across all years). By count, 1998 ranks 26th of 35 build years for the Passat. The busiest year is 2012 (about 4,430 still registered); 1998 has fewer than 1% as many. That is about 900% more than 1996. On 31 January 2021 there were about 107 — down about 63% since. Rarer than 98% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
<1%
Versus the busiest Passat year
1998 has fewer than 1% as many still registered as 2012 (about 4,430).
38%
Registered in VIC
About 15 of about 40 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 63%
Since January 2021
About 107 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 1998 Volkswagen Passat
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
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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 107 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 75 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 59 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 45 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 40 |
1998 Volkswagen Passat vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1998 Passat
Peak year (2012)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Passat manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Passat, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1964 | About 3 |
| 1973 | About 3 |
| 1974 | About 10 |
| 1975 | About 6 |
| 1976 | About 3 |
| 1980 | About 3 |
| 1981 | About 3 |
| 1995 | About 3 |
| 1996 | About 4 |
| 1998 | About 40 |
| 1999 | About 41 |
| 2000 | About 48 |
| 2001 | About 74 |
| 2002 | About 68 |
| 2003 | About 123 |
| 2004 | About 71 |
| 2005 | About 85 |
| 2006 | About 944 |
| 2007 | About 1,600 |
| 2008 | About 1,760 |
| 2009 | About 2,160 |
| 2010 | About 2,740 |
| 2011 | About 3,680 |
| 2012 | About 4,430 |
| 2013 | About 4,210 |
| 2014 | About 3,650 |
| 2015 | About 2,890 |
| 2016 | About 3,330 |
| 2017 | About 2,950 |
| 2018 | About 2,260 |
| 2019 | About 1,150 |
| 2020 | About 440 |
| 2021 | About 1,460 |
| 2022 | About 1,270 |
| 2023 | About 296 |
1998 Volkswagen Passat 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 11 |
| VIC | About 15 |
| QLD | Not published |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 8 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 20,700 registered
- DieselAbout 21,100 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 6 registered
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How likely are you to spot one?
About 350,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1998 Volkswagen Passat.
Spot a 1998 Volkswagen PassatUnder 1%
Spot any Volkswagen Passat, any yearAbout 65%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1998 Volkswagen Passat
- How does 1998 rank among Passat build years?
- 26th of 35 build years by count. About 40 still registered in Australia.
- How many Passat vehicles still registered were made in 1998?
- <0.1% — about 40 of about 41,800 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1998 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 98% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most Passat still registered?
- 2012. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 15); NSW (About 11). 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