88%
Versus the busiest A3 year
2016 has about 88% as many still registered as 2015 (about 4,350).
How rare is a 2016 Audi A3?
2016 Audi A3
3,840
still registered in Oz
Uncommon
Rarer than 74% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 3,840 Audi A3 vehicles made in 2016 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2016 are 10% of every Audi A3 still registered (about 38,100 across all years). By count, 2016 ranks 3rd of 28 build years for the A3. The busiest year is 2015 (about 4,350 still registered); 2016 has about 88% as many. That is about 12% fewer than 2015. Rarer than 78% of other 2016 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
10%
Share of this A3 fleet
About 3,840 of about 38,100 A3 vehicles still registered, all years together.
38%
Registered in NSW
About 1,470 of about 3,840 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: 2016 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 4% 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 3,990 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 3,960 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 3,920 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 3,890 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 3,840 |
2016 Audi A3 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2016 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 |
2016 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 1,470 |
| VIC | About 988 |
| QLD | About 774 |
| WA | About 298 |
| SA | About 142 |
| TAS | About 36 |
| ACT | About 112 |
| NT | About 11 |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 3,700 registered
- DieselAbout 95 registered
- HybridAbout 39 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 3,650 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2016 Audi A3.
Spot a 2016 Audi A3About 9%
Spot any Audi A3, any yearAbout 61%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2016 Audi A3
- How does 2016 rank among A3 build years?
- 3rd of 28 build years by count. About 3,840 still registered in Australia.
- How many A3 vehicles still registered were made in 2016?
- 10% — about 3,840 of about 38,100 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2016 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 78% of other 2016 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 1,470); VIC (About 988). 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