12%
Versus the busiest Sonata year
2002 has about 12% as many still registered as 2016 (about 1,560).
How rare is a 2002 Hyundai Sonata?
2002 Hyundai Sonata
194
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 194 Hyundai Sonata vehicles made in 2002 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2002 are 1.4% of every Hyundai Sonata still registered (about 14,000 across all years). By count, 2002 ranks 18th of 30 build years for the Sonata. The busiest year is 2016 (about 1,560 still registered); 2002 has about 12% as many. That is about 31% fewer than 2001. On 31 January 2021 there were about 482 — down about 60% since. Rarer than 95% of other 2002 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
1.4%
Share of this Sonata fleet
About 194 of about 14,000 Sonata vehicles still registered, all years together.
25%
Registered in NSW
About 48 of about 194 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 60%
Since January 2021
About 482 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2002 Hyundai Sonata
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 60% 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 482 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 386 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 309 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 241 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 194 |
2002 Hyundai Sonata vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2002 Sonata
Peak year (2016)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Sonata manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Sonata, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1989 | About 4 |
| 1990 | About 3 |
| 1994 | About 13 |
| 1995 | About 29 |
| 1996 | About 58 |
| 1997 | About 117 |
| 1998 | About 113 |
| 1999 | About 129 |
| 2000 | About 150 |
| 2001 | About 280 |
| 2002 | About 194 |
| 2003 | About 155 |
| 2004 | About 440 |
| 2005 | About 1,180 |
| 2006 | About 1,330 |
| 2007 | About 1,110 |
| 2008 | About 673 |
| 2009 | About 545 |
| 2010 | About 111 |
| 2014 | About 253 |
| 2015 | About 1,320 |
| 2016 | About 1,560 |
| 2017 | About 753 |
| 2018 | About 919 |
| 2019 | About 611 |
| 2020 | About 21 |
| 2021 | About 851 |
| 2022 | About 348 |
| 2023 | About 429 |
| 2024 | About 349 |
2002 Hyundai Sonata 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 48 |
| VIC | About 27 |
| QLD | About 41 |
| WA | About 29 |
| SA | About 34 |
| TAS | About 15 |
| ACT | Not published |
| 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 13,700 registered
- DieselAbout 318 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 9 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 72,100 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2002 Hyundai Sonata.
Spot a 2002 Hyundai SonataUnder 1%
Spot any Hyundai Sonata, any yearAbout 29%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2002 Hyundai Sonata
- How does 2002 rank among Sonata build years?
- 18th of 30 build years by count. About 194 still registered in Australia.
- How many Sonata vehicles still registered were made in 2002?
- 1.4% — about 194 of about 14,000 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2002 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 95% of other 2002 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most Sonata still registered?
- 2016. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 48); QLD (About 41). 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