52%
Versus the busiest Fortwo year
2005 has about 52% as many still registered as 2008 (about 368).
How rare is a 2005 Smart Fortwo?
2005 Smart Fortwo
191
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 191 Smart Fortwo vehicles made in 2005 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2005 are 9.2% of every Smart Fortwo still registered (about 2,080 across all years). By count, 2005 ranks 5th of 16 build years for the Fortwo. The busiest year is 2008 (about 368 still registered); 2005 has about 52% as many. That is about 97% more than 2004. On 31 January 2021 there were about 226 — down about 15% since. Rarer than 97% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
9.2%
Share of this Fortwo fleet
About 191 of about 2,080 Fortwo vehicles still registered, all years together.
27%
Registered in NSW
About 51 of about 191 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 15%
Since January 2021
About 226 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2005 Smart Fortwo
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 15% 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 226 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 235 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 222 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 205 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 191 |
2005 Smart Fortwo vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2005 Fortwo
Peak year (2008)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Fortwo manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Fortwo, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2003 | About 111 |
| 2004 | About 97 |
| 2005 | About 191 |
| 2006 | About 243 |
| 2007 | About 145 |
| 2008 | About 368 |
| 2009 | About 226 |
| 2010 | About 137 |
| 2011 | About 215 |
| 2012 | About 73 |
| 2013 | About 123 |
| 2014 | About 96 |
| 2015 | About 32 |
| 2016 | About 18 |
| 2017 | About 3 |
| 2021 | About 3 |
2005 Smart Fortwo 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 51 |
| VIC | About 41 |
| QLD | About 47 |
| WA | About 23 |
| SA | About 19 |
| TAS | About 8 |
| ACT | About 3 |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Black
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 2,080 registered
- DieselAbout 3 registered
- Battery electricAbout 5 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
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Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 73,200 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2005 Smart Fortwo.
Spot a 2005 Smart FortwoUnder 1%
Spot any Smart Fortwo, any yearAbout 5%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2005 Smart Fortwo
- How does 2005 rank among Fortwo build years?
- 5th of 16 build years by count. About 191 still registered in Australia.
- How many Fortwo vehicles still registered were made in 2005?
- 9.2% — about 191 of about 2,080 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2005 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 97% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most Fortwo still registered?
- 2008. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 51); QLD (About 47). 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