2%
Versus the busiest Sorento year
2003 has about 2% as many still registered as 2022 (about 10,800).
How rare is a 2003 Kia Sorento?
2003 Kia Sorento
204
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 97% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 204 Kia Sorento vehicles made in 2003 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2003 are 0.3% of every Kia Sorento still registered (about 70,900 across all years). By count, 2003 ranks 22nd of 24 build years for the Sorento. The busiest year is 2022 (about 10,800 still registered); 2003 has about 2% as many. That is about 5000% more than 2002. On 31 January 2021 there were about 507 — down about 60% since. Rarer than 96% of other 2003 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
28%
Registered in VIC
About 57 of about 204 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 60%
Since January 2021
About 507 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2003 Kia Sorento
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 60% 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 507 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 419 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 329 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 263 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 204 |
2003 Kia Sorento vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2003 Sorento
Peak year (2022)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Sorento manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Sorento, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1999 | About 3 |
| 2002 | About 4 |
| 2003 | About 204 |
| 2004 | About 352 |
| 2005 | About 587 |
| 2006 | About 398 |
| 2007 | About 870 |
| 2008 | About 522 |
| 2009 | About 790 |
| 2010 | About 1,800 |
| 2011 | About 2,270 |
| 2012 | About 2,920 |
| 2013 | About 2,730 |
| 2014 | About 2,440 |
| 2015 | About 3,080 |
| 2016 | About 4,250 |
| 2017 | About 4,560 |
| 2018 | About 4,450 |
| 2019 | About 3,520 |
| 2020 | About 4,960 |
| 2021 | About 4,360 |
| 2022 | About 10,800 |
| 2023 | About 7,860 |
| 2024 | About 7,220 |
2003 Kia Sorento 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 32 |
| VIC | About 57 |
| QLD | About 48 |
| WA | About 33 |
| SA | About 17 |
| TAS | About 8 |
| ACT | About 5 |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 14,200 registered
- DieselAbout 54,700 registered
- HybridAbout 1,960 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 48 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 68,600 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2003 Kia Sorento.
Spot a 2003 Kia SorentoUnder 1%
Spot any Kia Sorento, any yearAbout 83%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2003 Kia Sorento
- How does 2003 rank among Sorento build years?
- 22nd of 24 build years by count. About 204 still registered in Australia.
- How many Sorento vehicles still registered were made in 2003?
- 0.3% — about 204 of about 70,900 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2003 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 96% of other 2003 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most Sorento still registered?
- 2022. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 57); QLD (About 48). 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