4%
Versus the busiest S3 year
2012 has about 4% as many still registered as 2016 (about 1,540).
How rare is a 2012 Audi S3?
2012 Audi S3
61
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 61 Audi S3 vehicles made in 2012 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2012 are 0.6% of every Audi S3 still registered (about 11,000 across all years). By count, 2012 ranks 18th of 23 build years for the S3. The busiest year is 2016 (about 1,540 still registered); 2012 has about 4% as many. That is about 28% fewer than 2011. On 31 January 2021 there were about 68 — down about 10% since. Rarer than 99% of other 2012 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
0.6%
Share of this S3 fleet
About 61 of about 11,000 S3 vehicles still registered, all years together.
41%
Registered in VIC
About 25 of about 61 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 10%
Since January 2021
About 68 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2012 Audi S3
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 68 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 67 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 66 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 63 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 61 |
2012 Audi S3 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2012 S3
Peak year (2016)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
S3 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the S3, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2000 | About 24 |
| 2001 | About 21 |
| 2002 | About 18 |
| 2003 | About 21 |
| 2006 | About 3 |
| 2007 | About 96 |
| 2008 | About 144 |
| 2009 | About 191 |
| 2010 | About 105 |
| 2011 | About 85 |
| 2012 | About 61 |
| 2013 | About 74 |
| 2014 | About 1,170 |
| 2015 | About 1,510 |
| 2016 | About 1,540 |
| 2017 | About 1,380 |
| 2018 | About 1,160 |
| 2019 | About 858 |
| 2020 | About 673 |
| 2021 | About 176 |
| 2022 | About 547 |
| 2023 | About 1,010 |
| 2024 | About 158 |
2012 Audi S3 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 22 |
| VIC | About 25 |
| QLD | About 6 |
| WA | About 3 |
| SA | About 3 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | About 3 |
| 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 11,000 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 3 registered
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A typical sedan tank is about 60 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 229,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2012 Audi S3.
Spot a 2012 Audi S3Under 1%
Spot any Audi S3, any yearAbout 24%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2012 Audi S3
- How does 2012 rank among S3 build years?
- 18th of 23 build years by count. About 61 still registered in Australia.
- How many S3 vehicles still registered were made in 2012?
- 0.6% — about 61 of about 11,000 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2012 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 99% of other 2012 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most S3 still registered?
- 2016. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 25); NSW (About 22). 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