12%
Versus the busiest RIO year
2003 has about 12% as many still registered as 2013 (about 7,610).
How rare is a 2003 Kia RIO?
2003 Kia RIO
931
still registered in Oz
Rare
Rarer than 91% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 931 Kia RIO vehicles made in 2003 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2003 are 0.9% of every Kia RIO still registered (about 106,000 across all years). By count, 2003 ranks 21st of 24 build years for the RIO. The busiest year is 2013 (about 7,610 still registered); 2003 has about 12% as many. That is about 79% more than 2002. On 31 January 2021 there were about 2,050 — down about 55% since. Rarer than 86% of other 2003 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
0.9%
Share of this RIO fleet
About 931 of about 106,000 RIO vehicles still registered, all years together.
Down 55%
Since January 2021
About 2,050 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2003 Kia RIO
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 55% 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 2,050 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 1,660 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 1,370 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 1,150 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 931 |
2003 Kia RIO vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2003 RIO
Peak year (2013)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
RIO manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the RIO, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2000 | About 174 |
| 2001 | About 391 |
| 2002 | About 519 |
| 2003 | About 931 |
| 2004 | About 1,350 |
| 2005 | About 2,140 |
| 2006 | About 3,780 |
| 2007 | About 5,140 |
| 2008 | About 6,260 |
| 2009 | About 5,390 |
| 2010 | About 6,580 |
| 2011 | About 4,260 |
| 2012 | About 6,870 |
| 2013 | About 7,610 |
| 2014 | About 6,840 |
| 2015 | About 6,930 |
| 2016 | About 4,540 |
| 2017 | About 6,720 |
| 2018 | About 6,190 |
| 2019 | About 5,940 |
| 2020 | About 4,550 |
| 2021 | About 5,650 |
| 2022 | About 4,990 |
| 2023 | About 2,670 |
2003 Kia RIO 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 213 |
| VIC | About 197 |
| QLD | About 227 |
| WA | About 105 |
| SA | About 105 |
| TAS | About 72 |
| ACT | About 9 |
| NT | About 3 |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 106,000 registered
- DieselAbout 35 registered
- HybridAbout 19 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 9 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 15,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2003 Kia RIO.
Spot a 2003 Kia RIOAbout 2%
Spot any Kia RIO, any yearAbout 93%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2003 Kia RIO
- How does 2003 rank among RIO build years?
- 21st of 24 build years by count. About 931 still registered in Australia.
- How many RIO vehicles still registered were made in 2003?
- 0.9% — about 931 of about 106,000 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2003 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 86% of other 2003 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most RIO still registered?
- 2013. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 227); NSW (About 213). 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