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How rare is a 2005 Subaru WRX?

2005 Subaru WRX

78

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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2005 Subaru WRX

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

About 78 Subaru WRX vehicles made in 2005 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2005 are 0.3% of every Subaru WRX still registered (about 25,400 across all years). By count, 2005 ranks 19th of 29 build years for the WRX. The busiest year is 2022 (about 3,540 still registered); 2005 has about 2% as many. That is about 26% more than 2004. On 31 January 2021 there were about 45 — up about 73% since. Rarer than 99% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

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

2%

Versus the busiest WRX year

2005 has about 2% as many still registered as 2022 (about 3,540).

32%

Registered in NSW

About 25 of about 78 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Up 73%

Since January 2021

About 45 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.

Still registered, year by year: 2005 Subaru WRX

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 202505010020212022202320242025

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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 2005 Subaru WRX
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 45
31 Jan 2022About 48
31 Jan 2023About 63
31 Jan 2024About 74
31 Jan 2025About 78

2005 Subaru WRX vs peak and average years

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

2005 WRX
Peak year (2022)
Average manufacture year

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

WRX manufacture years by registered count

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

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1994About 12
1995About 7
1996About 9
1997About 84
1998About 134
1999About 235
2000About 150
2001About 81
2002About 84
2003About 82
2004About 62
2005About 78
2006About 32
2007About 9
2008About 5
2009About 9
2010About 6
2012About 4
2014About 2,960
2015About 3,260
2016About 2,650
2017About 2,500
2018About 1,890
2019About 1,170
2020About 1,390
2021About 1,120
2022About 3,540
2023About 2,120
2024About 1,720

2005 Subaru WRX 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 2005 Subaru WRX
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 25
VICAbout 16
QLDAbout 5
WAAbout 3
SAAbout 12
TASAbout 11
ACTAbout 6
NTAbout 3

Most common colour: Blue

Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.

Power / fuel

All years of this model.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 25,400 registered
  • DieselAbout 3 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode

A typical hatch tank is about 45 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 179,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2005 Subaru WRX.

Spot a 2005 Subaru WRXUnder 1%
Spot any Subaru WRX, any yearAbout 47%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 2005 Subaru WRX

How does 2005 rank among WRX build years?
19th of 29 build years by count. About 78 still registered in Australia.
How many WRX vehicles still registered were made in 2005?
0.3% — about 78 of about 25,400 across all years.
How rare is it among all 2005 cars still registered?
Rarer than 99% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
Which manufacture year has the most WRX still registered?
2022. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
NSW (About 25); VIC (About 16). 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