76%
Versus the busiest Sonata year
2005 has about 76% as many still registered as 2016 (about 1,560).
How rare is a 2005 Hyundai Sonata?
2005 Hyundai Sonata
1,180
still registered in Oz
Rare
Rarer than 89% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 1,180 Hyundai Sonata vehicles made in 2005 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2005 are 8.4% of every Hyundai Sonata still registered (about 14,000 across all years). By count, 2005 ranks 4th of 30 build years for the Sonata. The busiest year is 2016 (about 1,560 still registered); 2005 has about 76% as many. That is about 168% more than 2004. On 31 January 2021 there were about 1,860 — down about 37% since. Rarer than 87% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
8.4%
Share of this Sonata fleet
About 1,180 of about 14,000 Sonata vehicles still registered, all years together.
25%
Registered in NSW
About 300 of about 1,180 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 37%
Since January 2021
About 1,860 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2005 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 37% 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 1,860 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 1,660 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 1,500 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 1,330 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 1,180 |
2005 Hyundai Sonata vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2005 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 |
2005 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 300 |
| VIC | About 219 |
| QLD | About 292 |
| WA | About 200 |
| SA | About 122 |
| TAS | About 29 |
| ACT | About 13 |
| NT | About 4 |
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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Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 11,900 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2005 Hyundai Sonata.
Spot a 2005 Hyundai SonataAbout 3%
Spot any Hyundai Sonata, any yearAbout 29%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2005 Hyundai Sonata
- How does 2005 rank among Sonata build years?
- 4th of 30 build years by count. About 1,180 still registered in Australia.
- How many Sonata vehicles still registered were made in 2005?
- 8.4% — about 1,180 of about 14,000 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2005 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 87% of other 2005 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 300); QLD (About 292). 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