18%
Share of this Optima fleet
About 1,800 of about 9,900 Optima vehicles still registered, all years together.
How rare is a 2012 Kia Optima?
2012 Kia Optima
1,800
still registered in Oz
Rare
Rarer than 85% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 1,800 Kia Optima vehicles made in 2012 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2012 are 18% of every Kia Optima still registered (about 9,900 across all years). By count, 2012 ranks 1st of 16 build years for the Optima. That is about 154% more than 2011. On 31 January 2021 there were about 2,100 — down about 14% since. Rarer than 88% of other 2012 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
2012 has the most still registered of any Optima build year.
26%
Registered in VIC
About 463 of about 1,800 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 14%
Since January 2021
About 2,100 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2012 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 14% 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 2,100 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 2,050 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 1,980 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 1,890 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 1,800 |
2012 Kia Optima vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2012 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 |
2012 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 448 |
| VIC | About 463 |
| QLD | About 406 |
| WA | About 288 |
| SA | About 141 |
| TAS | About 26 |
| ACT | About 28 |
| 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 9,890 registered
- DieselAbout 3 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 8 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 3 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 7,750 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2012 Kia Optima.
Spot a 2012 Kia OptimaAbout 4%
Spot any Kia Optima, any yearAbout 22%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2012 Kia Optima
- How does 2012 rank among Optima build years?
- 1st of 16 build years by count. About 1,800 still registered in Australia.
- How many Optima vehicles still registered were made in 2012?
- 18% — about 1,800 of about 9,900 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2012 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 88% of other 2012 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 463); NSW (About 448). 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