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How rare is a 2012 Proton Persona?

2012 Proton Persona

84

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 98% of cars still registered

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2012 Proton Persona

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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.

About 84 Proton Persona vehicles made in 2012 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2012 are 16% of every Proton Persona still registered (about 538 across all years). By count, 2012 ranks 3rd of 13 build years for the Persona. The busiest year is 2008 (about 99 still registered); 2012 has about 85% as many. That is about 71% more than 2011. On 31 January 2021 there were about 136 — down about 38% since. Rarer than 99% of other 2012 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

85%

Versus the busiest Persona year

2012 has about 85% as many still registered as 2008 (about 99).

16%

Share of this Persona fleet

About 84 of about 538 Persona vehicles still registered, all years together.

46%

Registered in QLD

About 39 of about 84 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Down 38%

Since January 2021

About 136 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.

Still registered, year by year: 2012 Proton Persona

How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.

Registered count 2021 to 2025010020020212022202320242025

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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.

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Registration trend for 2012 Proton Persona
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 136
31 Jan 2022About 124
31 Jan 2023About 112
31 Jan 2024About 94
31 Jan 2025About 84

2012 Proton Persona vs peak and average years

Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.

2012 Persona
Peak year (2008)
Average manufacture year

Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

Persona manufacture years by registered count

Manufacture years for the Persona, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1995About 3
1997About 15
1998About 11
1999About 11
2000About 18
2001About 11
2003About 15
2008About 99
2009About 83
2010About 86
2011About 49
2012About 84
2013About 53

2012 Proton Persona 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 registration counts for 2012 Proton Persona
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 26
VICNot published
QLDAbout 39
WAAbout 11
SAAbout 4
TASNot published
ACTAbout 3
NTNot 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 167,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2012 Proton Persona.

Spot a 2012 Proton PersonaUnder 1%
Spot any Proton Persona, any yearAbout 1%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 2012 Proton Persona

How does 2012 rank among Persona build years?
3rd of 13 build years by count. About 84 still registered in Australia.
How many Persona vehicles still registered were made in 2012?
16% — about 84 of about 538 across all years.
How rare is it among all 2012 cars still registered?
Rarer than 99% of other 2012 vehicles still registered.
Which manufacture year has the most Persona still registered?
2008. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
QLD (About 39); NSW (About 26). 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