Very rare
Among 1999 cars still registered
Rarer than 96% of other 1999 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1999 Kia Sportage?
1999 Kia Sportage
105
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 98% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 105 Kia Sportage vehicles made in 1999 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1999 are <0.1% of every Kia Sportage still registered (about 159,000 across all years). By count, 1999 ranks 25th of 28 build years for the Sportage. The busiest year is 2022 (about 19,500 still registered); 1999 has fewer than 1% as many. That is about 133% more than 1998. On 31 January 2021 there were about 256 — down about 59% since. Rarer than 96% of other 1999 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
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Versus the busiest Sportage year
1999 has fewer than 1% as many still registered as 2022 (about 19,500).
Down 59%
Since January 2021
About 256 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 1999 Kia Sportage
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 59% 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 256 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 205 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 170 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 140 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 105 |
1999 Kia Sportage vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1999 Sportage
Peak year (2022)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Sportage manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Sportage, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1993 | About 3 |
| 1997 | About 119 |
| 1998 | About 45 |
| 1999 | About 105 |
| 2000 | About 122 |
| 2001 | About 135 |
| 2002 | About 118 |
| 2003 | About 70 |
| 2005 | About 610 |
| 2006 | About 575 |
| 2007 | About 909 |
| 2008 | About 939 |
| 2009 | About 1,620 |
| 2010 | About 2,130 |
| 2011 | About 3,300 |
| 2012 | About 3,660 |
| 2013 | About 6,410 |
| 2014 | About 6,290 |
| 2015 | About 6,820 |
| 2016 | About 10,600 |
| 2017 | About 13,600 |
| 2018 | About 13,800 |
| 2019 | About 13,000 |
| 2020 | About 8,880 |
| 2021 | About 9,290 |
| 2022 | About 19,500 |
| 2023 | About 16,800 |
| 2024 | About 19,400 |
1999 Kia Sportage 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 23 |
| VIC | About 24 |
| QLD | About 24 |
| WA | About 13 |
| SA | About 10 |
| TAS | About 9 |
| ACT | About 3 |
| 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 112,000 registered
- DieselAbout 43,200 registered
- HybridAbout 3,790 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 37 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 6 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 133,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1999 Kia Sportage.
Spot a 1999 Kia SportageUnder 1%
Spot any Kia Sportage, any yearAbout 98%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1999 Kia Sportage
- How does 1999 rank among Sportage build years?
- 25th of 28 build years by count. About 105 still registered in Australia.
- How many Sportage vehicles still registered were made in 1999?
- <0.1% — about 105 of about 159,000 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1999 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 96% of other 1999 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most Sportage still registered?
- 2022. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 24); QLD (About 24). 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