5%
Versus the busiest Sorento year
2005 has about 5% as many still registered as 2022 (about 10,800).
How rare is a 2005 Kia Sorento?
2005 Kia Sorento
587
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 587 Kia Sorento vehicles made in 2005 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2005 are 0.8% of every Kia Sorento still registered (about 70,900 across all years). By count, 2005 ranks 18th of 24 build years for the Sorento. The busiest year is 2022 (about 10,800 still registered); 2005 has about 5% as many. That is about 67% more than 2004. On 31 January 2021 there were about 1,090 — down about 46% since. Rarer than 91% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
0.8%
Share of this Sorento fleet
About 587 of about 70,900 Sorento vehicles still registered, all years together.
26%
Registered in WA
About 151 of about 587 are registered in WA. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 46%
Since January 2021
About 1,090 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2005 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 46% 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 1,090 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 945 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 834 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 720 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 587 |
2005 Kia Sorento vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2005 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 |
2005 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 100 |
| VIC | About 112 |
| QLD | About 134 |
| WA | About 151 |
| SA | About 52 |
| TAS | About 26 |
| ACT | About 4 |
| NT | About 8 |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 573 registered
- DieselAbout 3 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 12 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 23,800 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2005 Kia Sorento.
Spot a 2005 Kia SorentoAbout 1%
Spot any Kia Sorento, any yearAbout 83%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2005 Kia Sorento
- How does 2005 rank among Sorento build years?
- 18th of 24 build years by count. About 587 still registered in Australia.
- How many Sorento vehicles still registered were made in 2005?
- 0.8% — about 587 of about 70,900 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 Sorento still registered?
- 2022. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- WA (About 151); QLD (About 134). 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