34%
Versus the busiest Optima year
2005 has about 34% as many still registered as 2012 (about 1,800).
How rare is a 2005 Kia Optima?
2005 Kia Optima
617
still registered in Oz
Rare
Rarer than 93% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 617 Kia Optima vehicles made in 2005 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2005 are 6.2% of every Kia Optima still registered (about 9,900 across all years). By count, 2005 ranks 8th of 16 build years for the Optima. The busiest year is 2012 (about 1,800 still registered); 2005 has about 34% as many. That is about 161% more than 2004. On 31 January 2021 there were about 993 — down about 38% since. Rarer than 91% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
6.2%
Share of this Optima fleet
About 617 of about 9,900 Optima vehicles still registered, all years together.
25%
Registered in WA
About 154 of about 617 are registered in WA. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 38%
Since January 2021
About 993 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2005 Kia Optima
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 38% 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 993 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 887 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 803 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 708 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 617 |
2005 Kia Optima vs peak and average years
2005 Optima
Peak year (2012)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Optima manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Optima, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2001 | About 18 |
| 2002 | About 11 |
| 2004 | About 236 |
| 2005 | About 617 |
| 2006 | About 34 |
| 2010 | About 73 |
| 2011 | About 709 |
| 2012 | About 1,800 |
| 2013 | About 1,560 |
| 2014 | About 1,050 |
| 2015 | About 977 |
| 2016 | About 1,160 |
| 2017 | About 626 |
| 2018 | About 522 |
| 2019 | About 405 |
| 2020 | About 95 |
2005 Kia Optima 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 153 |
| VIC | About 144 |
| QLD | About 91 |
| WA | About 154 |
| SA | About 48 |
| TAS | About 18 |
| ACT | About 4 |
| NT | About 5 |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 612 registered
- DieselAbout 3 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 4 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 22,700 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2005 Kia Optima.
Spot a 2005 Kia OptimaAbout 2%
Spot any Kia Optima, any yearAbout 22%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2005 Kia Optima
- How does 2005 rank among Optima build years?
- 8th of 16 build years by count. About 617 still registered in Australia.
- How many Optima vehicles still registered were made in 2005?
- 6.2% — about 617 of about 9,900 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2005 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 91% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most Optima still registered?
- 2012. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- WA (About 154); NSW (About 153). 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