67%
Versus the busiest DS3 year
2012 has about 67% as many still registered as 2013 (about 220).
How rare is a 2012 Citroën DS3?
2012 Citroën DS3
147
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 98% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 147 Citroën DS3 vehicles made in 2012 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2012 are 19% of every Citroën DS3 still registered (about 787 across all years). By count, 2012 ranks 2nd of 9 build years for the DS3. The busiest year is 2013 (about 220 still registered); 2012 has about 67% as many. That is about 11% more than 2011. On 31 January 2021 there were about 170 — down about 14% since. Rarer than 98% of other 2012 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
19%
Share of this DS3 fleet
About 147 of about 787 DS3 vehicles still registered, all years together.
31%
Registered in NSW
About 46 of about 147 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 14%
Since January 2021
About 170 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2012 Citroën DS3
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 14% 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 170 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 161 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 159 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 154 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 147 |
2012 Citroën DS3 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2012 DS3
Peak year (2013)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
DS3 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the DS3, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2010 | About 108 |
| 2011 | About 133 |
| 2012 | About 147 |
| 2013 | About 220 |
| 2014 | About 73 |
| 2015 | About 68 |
| 2016 | About 18 |
| 2017 | About 17 |
| 2023 | About 3 |
2012 Citroën DS3 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 46 |
| VIC | About 33 |
| QLD | About 31 |
| WA | About 22 |
| SA | About 7 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | About 5 |
| NT | Not published |
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 784 registered
- DieselAbout 3 registered
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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 95,100 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2012 Citroën DS3.
Spot a 2012 Citroën DS3Under 1%
Spot any Citroën DS3, any yearAbout 2%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2012 Citroën DS3
- How does 2012 rank among DS3 build years?
- 2nd of 9 build years by count. About 147 still registered in Australia.
- How many DS3 vehicles still registered were made in 2012?
- 19% — about 147 of about 787 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2012 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 98% of other 2012 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most DS3 still registered?
- 2013. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 46); VIC (About 33). 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