64%
Share of this Spectra fleet
About 173 of about 272 Spectra vehicles still registered, all years together.
How rare is a 2003 Kia Spectra?
2003 Kia Spectra
173
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 173 Kia Spectra vehicles made in 2003 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2003 are 64% of every Kia Spectra still registered (about 272 across all years). By count, 2003 ranks 1st of 4 build years for the Spectra. That is about 140% more than 2002. On 31 January 2021 there were about 394 — down about 56% since. Rarer than 97% of other 2003 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
2003 has the most still registered of any Spectra build year.
34%
Registered in VIC
About 59 of about 173 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 56%
Since January 2021
About 394 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2003 Kia Spectra
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 56% 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 394 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 320 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 274 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 216 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 173 |
2003 Kia Spectra vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2003 Spectra
Peak year (2003)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Spectra manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Spectra, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2001 | About 22 |
| 2002 | About 72 |
| 2003 | About 173 |
| 2004 | About 5 |
2003 Kia Spectra 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 7 |
| VIC | About 59 |
| QLD | About 41 |
| WA | About 16 |
| SA | About 34 |
| TAS | About 14 |
| ACT | About 3 |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.
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 80,800 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2003 Kia Spectra.
Spot a 2003 Kia SpectraUnder 1%
Spot any Kia Spectra, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2003 Kia Spectra
- How does 2003 rank among Spectra build years?
- 1st of 4 build years by count. About 173 still registered in Australia.
- How many Spectra vehicles still registered were made in 2003?
- 64% — about 173 of about 272 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2003 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 97% of other 2003 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 59); QLD (About 41). 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