20%
Versus the busiest Fortwo year
2012 has about 20% as many still registered as 2008 (about 368).
How rare is a 2012 Smart Fortwo?
2012 Smart Fortwo
73
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 99% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 73 Smart Fortwo vehicles made in 2012 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2012 are 3.5% of every Smart Fortwo still registered (about 2,080 across all years). By count, 2012 ranks 12th of 16 build years for the Fortwo. The busiest year is 2008 (about 368 still registered); 2012 has about 20% as many. That is about 66% fewer than 2011. On 31 January 2021 there were about 78 — down about 6% since. Rarer than 99% of other 2012 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
3.5%
Share of this Fortwo fleet
About 73 of about 2,080 Fortwo vehicles still registered, all years together.
33%
Registered in VIC
About 24 of about 73 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 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.
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 78 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 77 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 76 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 78 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 73 |
2012 Smart Fortwo vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2012 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 |
2012 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 19 |
| VIC | About 24 |
| QLD | About 17 |
| WA | About 8 |
| SA | About 3 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | Not published |
| 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
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 192,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2012 Smart Fortwo.
Spot a 2012 Smart FortwoUnder 1%
Spot any Smart Fortwo, any yearAbout 5%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2012 Smart Fortwo
- How does 2012 rank among Fortwo build years?
- 12th of 16 build years by count. About 73 still registered in Australia.
- How many Fortwo vehicles still registered were made in 2012?
- 3.5% — about 73 of about 2,080 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 Fortwo still registered?
- 2008. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 24); NSW (About 19). 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