Very rare
Among 1998 cars still registered
Rarer than 98% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1998 Volkswagen Polo?
1998 Volkswagen Polo
53
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 53 Volkswagen Polo vehicles made in 1998 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1998 are <0.1% of every Volkswagen Polo still registered (about 72,500 across all years). By count, 1998 ranks 26th of 30 build years for the Polo. The busiest year is 2015 (about 9,590 still registered); 1998 has fewer than 1% as many. That is about 7% fewer than 1997. On 31 January 2021 there were about 146 — down about 64% 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 Polo year
1998 has fewer than 1% as many still registered as 2015 (about 9,590).
32%
Registered in NSW
About 17 of about 53 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 64%
Since January 2021
About 146 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 1998 Volkswagen Polo
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 146 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 116 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 89 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 73 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 53 |
1998 Volkswagen Polo vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1998 Polo
Peak year (2015)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Polo manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Polo, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1991 | About 3 |
| 1996 | About 3 |
| 1997 | About 57 |
| 1998 | About 53 |
| 1999 | About 51 |
| 2000 | About 53 |
| 2001 | About 82 |
| 2002 | About 167 |
| 2003 | About 216 |
| 2004 | About 276 |
| 2005 | About 484 |
| 2006 | About 1,040 |
| 2007 | About 1,330 |
| 2008 | About 1,320 |
| 2009 | About 869 |
| 2010 | About 2,540 |
| 2011 | About 3,200 |
| 2012 | About 4,760 |
| 2013 | About 5,360 |
| 2014 | About 5,140 |
| 2015 | About 9,590 |
| 2016 | About 7,100 |
| 2017 | About 6,080 |
| 2018 | About 5,290 |
| 2019 | About 5,040 |
| 2020 | About 3,550 |
| 2021 | About 5,070 |
| 2022 | About 696 |
| 2023 | About 1,360 |
| 2024 | About 1,740 |
1998 Volkswagen Polo 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 17 |
| VIC | About 10 |
| QLD | About 8 |
| WA | About 8 |
| SA | About 6 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| 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 68,700 registered
- DieselAbout 3,850 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode
A typical hatch tank is about 45 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 264,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1998 Volkswagen Polo.
Spot a 1998 Volkswagen PoloUnder 1%
Spot any Volkswagen Polo, any yearAbout 83%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1998 Volkswagen Polo
- How does 1998 rank among Polo build years?
- 26th of 30 build years by count. About 53 still registered in Australia.
- How many Polo vehicles still registered were made in 1998?
- <0.1% — about 53 of about 72,500 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 Polo still registered?
- 2015. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 17); VIC (About 10). 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