25%
Versus the busiest A3 year
2012 has about 25% as many still registered as 2015 (about 4,350).
How rare is a 2012 Audi A3?
2012 Audi A3
1,090
still registered in Oz
Rare
Rarer than 89% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 1,090 Audi A3 vehicles made in 2012 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2012 are 2.9% of every Audi A3 still registered (about 38,100 across all years). By count, 2012 ranks 15th of 28 build years for the A3. The busiest year is 2015 (about 4,350 still registered); 2012 has about 25% as many. That is about 20% fewer than 2011. On 31 January 2021 there were about 1,190 — down about 9% since. Rarer than 93% of other 2012 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
2.9%
Share of this A3 fleet
About 1,090 of about 38,100 A3 vehicles still registered, all years together.
38%
Registered in NSW
About 415 of about 1,090 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 9%
Since January 2021
About 1,190 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2012 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.
Down about 9% since 2021
Tap a point for its count.
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 1,190 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 1,170 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 1,130 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 1,100 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 1,090 |
2012 Audi A3 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2012 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 |
2012 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 415 |
| VIC | About 324 |
| QLD | About 142 |
| WA | About 109 |
| SA | About 51 |
| TAS | About 23 |
| ACT | About 20 |
| NT | About 3 |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 866 registered
- DieselAbout 221 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 12,900 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2012 Audi A3.
Spot a 2012 Audi A3About 3%
Spot any Audi A3, any yearAbout 61%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2012 Audi A3
- How does 2012 rank among A3 build years?
- 15th of 28 build years by count. About 1,090 still registered in Australia.
- How many A3 vehicles still registered were made in 2012?
- 2.9% — about 1,090 of about 38,100 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2012 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 93% of other 2012 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 415); VIC (About 324). 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