19%
Versus the busiest Sportage year
2012 has about 19% as many still registered as 2022 (about 19,500).
How rare is a 2012 Kia Sportage?
2012 Kia Sportage
3,660
still registered in Oz
Uncommon
Rarer than 75% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 3,660 Kia Sportage vehicles made in 2012 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2012 are 2.3% of every Kia Sportage still registered (about 159,000 across all years). By count, 2012 ranks 13th of 28 build years for the Sportage. The busiest year is 2022 (about 19,500 still registered); 2012 has about 19% as many. That is about 11% more than 2011. On 31 January 2021 there were about 3,920 — down about 7% since. Rarer than 79% of other 2012 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
2.3%
Share of this Sportage fleet
About 3,660 of about 159,000 Sportage vehicles still registered, all years together.
27%
Registered in VIC
About 974 of about 3,660 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 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 7% 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 3,920 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 3,870 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 3,810 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 3,750 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 3,660 |
2012 Kia Sportage vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2012 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 |
2012 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 919 |
| VIC | About 974 |
| QLD | About 891 |
| WA | About 429 |
| SA | About 286 |
| TAS | About 69 |
| ACT | About 70 |
| NT | About 20 |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 2,030 registered
- DieselAbout 1,630 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 3,820 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2012 Kia Sportage.
Spot a 2012 Kia SportageAbout 9%
Spot any Kia Sportage, any yearAbout 98%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2012 Kia Sportage
- How does 2012 rank among Sportage build years?
- 13th of 28 build years by count. About 3,660 still registered in Australia.
- How many Sportage vehicles still registered were made in 2012?
- 2.3% — about 3,660 of about 159,000 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2012 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 79% of other 2012 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 974); NSW (About 919). 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