28%
Versus the busiest Sonata year
2004 has about 28% as many still registered as 2016 (about 1,560).
How rare is a 2004 Hyundai Sonata?
2004 Hyundai Sonata
440
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 95% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 440 Hyundai Sonata vehicles made in 2004 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2004 are 3.1% of every Hyundai Sonata still registered (about 14,000 across all years). By count, 2004 ranks 12th of 30 build years for the Sonata. The busiest year is 2016 (about 1,560 still registered); 2004 has about 28% as many. That is about 184% more than 2003. On 31 January 2021 there were about 845 — down about 48% since. Rarer than 93% of other 2004 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
3.1%
Share of this Sonata fleet
About 440 of about 14,000 Sonata vehicles still registered, all years together.
25%
Registered in QLD
About 109 of about 440 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 48%
Since January 2021
About 845 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2004 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 48% 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 845 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 712 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 595 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 524 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 440 |
2004 Hyundai Sonata vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2004 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 |
2004 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 93 |
| VIC | About 83 |
| QLD | About 109 |
| WA | About 82 |
| SA | About 38 |
| TAS | About 29 |
| ACT | About 6 |
| 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
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode
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 31,800 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2004 Hyundai Sonata.
Spot a 2004 Hyundai SonataAbout 1%
Spot any Hyundai Sonata, any yearAbout 29%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2004 Hyundai Sonata
- How does 2004 rank among Sonata build years?
- 12th of 30 build years by count. About 440 still registered in Australia.
- How many Sonata vehicles still registered were made in 2004?
- 3.1% — about 440 of about 14,000 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2004 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 93% of other 2004 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?
- QLD (About 109); NSW (About 93). 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