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How rare is a 2005 Kia Cerato?

2005 Kia Cerato

1,840

still registered in Oz

Rare

Rarer than 84% of cars still registered

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2005 Kia Cerato

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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.

About 1,840 Kia Cerato vehicles made in 2005 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2005 are 1.0% of every Kia Cerato still registered (about 182,000 across all years). By count, 2005 ranks 17th of 23 build years for the Cerato. The busiest year is 2019 (about 22,400 still registered); 2005 has about 8% as many. That is about 155% more than 2004. On 31 January 2021 there were about 3,000 — down about 39% since. Rarer than 81% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

8%

Versus the busiest Cerato year

2005 has about 8% as many still registered as 2019 (about 22,400).

1.0%

Share of this Cerato fleet

About 1,840 of about 182,000 Cerato vehicles still registered, all years together.

Down 39%

Since January 2021

About 3,000 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.

Still registered, year by year: 2005 Kia Cerato

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 39% since 2021

Registered count 2021 to 202502.5k5k20212022202320242025

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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.

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Registration trend for 2005 Kia Cerato
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 3,000
31 Jan 2022About 2,680
31 Jan 2023About 2,380
31 Jan 2024About 2,120
31 Jan 2025About 1,840

2005 Kia Cerato vs peak and average years

Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.

2005 Cerato
Peak year (2019)
Average manufacture year

Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

Cerato manufacture years by registered count

Manufacture years for the Cerato, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1999About 3
2003About 3
2004About 719
2005About 1,840
2006About 1,780
2007About 1,150
2008About 885
2009About 2,310
2010About 3,650
2011About 5,930
2012About 6,950
2013About 5,440
2014About 6,370
2015About 10,100
2016About 13,000
2017About 17,800
2018About 17,100
2019About 22,400
2020About 17,300
2021About 16,300
2022About 10,300
2023About 7,530
2024About 13,100

2005 Kia Cerato 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 registration counts for 2005 Kia Cerato
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 425
VICAbout 429
QLDAbout 447
WAAbout 219
SAAbout 200
TASAbout 76
ACTAbout 32
NTAbout 8

Most common colour: White

Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.

Power / fuel

This year of manufacture.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 1,830 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 8 registered
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode

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 7,620 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2005 Kia Cerato.

Spot a 2005 Kia CeratoAbout 4%
Spot any Kia Cerato, any yearAbout 99%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 2005 Kia Cerato

How does 2005 rank among Cerato build years?
17th of 23 build years by count. About 1,840 still registered in Australia.
How many Cerato vehicles still registered were made in 2005?
1.0% — about 1,840 of about 182,000 across all years.
How rare is it among all 2005 cars still registered?
Rarer than 81% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
Which manufacture year has the most Cerato still registered?
2019. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
QLD (About 447); VIC (About 429). 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