4%
Versus the busiest A3 year
2003 has about 4% as many still registered as 2015 (about 4,350).
How rare is a 2003 Audi A3?
2003 Audi A3
178
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 97% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 178 Audi A3 vehicles made in 2003 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2003 are 0.5% of every Audi A3 still registered (about 38,100 across all years). By count, 2003 ranks 21st of 28 build years for the A3. The busiest year is 2015 (about 4,350 still registered); 2003 has about 4% as many. That is about 21% more than 2002. Rarer than 97% of other 2003 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
32%
Registered in NSW
About 57 of about 178 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: 2003 Audi A3
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
About the same 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 178 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 148 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 133 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 116 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 178 |
2003 Audi A3 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2003 A3
Peak year (2015)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
A3 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the A3, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1997 | About 19 |
| 1998 | About 32 |
| 1999 | About 53 |
| 2000 | About 81 |
| 2001 | About 108 |
| 2002 | About 147 |
| 2003 | About 178 |
| 2004 | About 153 |
| 2005 | About 548 |
| 2006 | About 806 |
| 2007 | About 927 |
| 2008 | About 1,130 |
| 2009 | About 1,470 |
| 2010 | About 1,850 |
| 2011 | About 1,360 |
| 2012 | About 1,090 |
| 2013 | About 2,090 |
| 2014 | About 3,870 |
| 2015 | About 4,350 |
| 2016 | About 3,840 |
| 2017 | About 2,960 |
| 2018 | About 2,500 |
| 2019 | About 2,580 |
| 2020 | About 1,450 |
| 2021 | About 192 |
| 2022 | About 1,730 |
| 2023 | About 2,250 |
| 2024 | About 384 |
2003 Audi A3 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 57 |
| VIC | About 45 |
| QLD | About 20 |
| WA | About 21 |
| SA | About 12 |
| TAS | About 11 |
| ACT | About 12 |
| 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 35,600 registered
- DieselAbout 2,430 registered
- HybridAbout 128 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 78,600 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2003 Audi A3.
Spot a 2003 Audi A3Under 1%
Spot any Audi A3, any yearAbout 61%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2003 Audi A3
- How does 2003 rank among A3 build years?
- 21st of 28 build years by count. About 178 still registered in Australia.
- How many A3 vehicles still registered were made in 2003?
- 0.5% — about 178 of about 38,100 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2003 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 97% of other 2003 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most A3 still registered?
- 2015. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 57); VIC (About 45). 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