27%
Versus the busiest Sorento year
2012 has about 27% as many still registered as 2022 (about 10,800).
How rare is a 2012 Kia Sorento?
2012 Kia Sorento
2,920
still registered in Oz
Uncommon
Rarer than 79% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 2,920 Kia Sorento vehicles made in 2012 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2012 are 4.1% of every Kia Sorento still registered (about 70,900 across all years). By count, 2012 ranks 11th of 24 build years for the Sorento. The busiest year is 2022 (about 10,800 still registered); 2012 has about 27% as many. That is about 29% more than 2011. On 31 January 2021 there were about 3,150 — down about 7% since. Rarer than 82% of other 2012 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
4.1%
Share of this Sorento fleet
About 2,920 of about 70,900 Sorento vehicles still registered, all years together.
28%
Registered in VIC
About 824 of about 2,920 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 2012 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 7% 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 3,150 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 3,110 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 3,050 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 3,010 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 2,920 |
2012 Kia Sorento vs peak and average years
2012 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 |
2012 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 793 |
| VIC | About 824 |
| QLD | About 632 |
| WA | About 366 |
| SA | About 206 |
| TAS | About 35 |
| ACT | About 54 |
| NT | About 9 |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 436 registered
- DieselAbout 2,490 registered
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode
A typical suv tank is about 70 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 4,790 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2012 Kia Sorento.
Spot a 2012 Kia SorentoAbout 7%
Spot any Kia Sorento, any yearAbout 83%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2012 Kia Sorento
- How does 2012 rank among Sorento build years?
- 11th of 24 build years by count. About 2,920 still registered in Australia.
- How many Sorento vehicles still registered were made in 2012?
- 4.1% — about 2,920 of about 70,900 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2012 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 82% of other 2012 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 824); NSW (About 793). 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