75%
Versus the busiest WRX year
2016 has about 75% as many still registered as 2022 (about 3,540).
How rare is a 2016 Subaru WRX?
2016 Subaru WRX
2,650
still registered in Oz
Rare
Rarer than 80% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 2,650 Subaru WRX vehicles made in 2016 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2016 are 10% of every Subaru WRX still registered (about 25,400 across all years). By count, 2016 ranks 4th of 29 build years for the WRX. The busiest year is 2022 (about 3,540 still registered); 2016 has about 75% as many. That is about 19% fewer than 2015. Rarer than 84% of other 2016 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
10%
Share of this WRX fleet
About 2,650 of about 25,400 WRX vehicles still registered, all years together.
38%
Registered in NSW
About 1,010 of about 2,650 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 2016 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.
Down about 4% 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 2,770 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 2,740 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 2,700 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 2,680 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 2,650 |
2016 Subaru WRX vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2016 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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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1994 | About 12 |
| 1995 | About 7 |
| 1996 | About 9 |
| 1997 | About 84 |
| 1998 | About 134 |
| 1999 | About 235 |
| 2000 | About 150 |
| 2001 | About 81 |
| 2002 | About 84 |
| 2003 | About 82 |
| 2004 | About 62 |
| 2005 | About 78 |
| 2006 | About 32 |
| 2007 | About 9 |
| 2008 | About 5 |
| 2009 | About 9 |
| 2010 | About 6 |
| 2012 | About 4 |
| 2014 | About 2,960 |
| 2015 | About 3,260 |
| 2016 | About 2,650 |
| 2017 | About 2,500 |
| 2018 | About 1,890 |
| 2019 | About 1,170 |
| 2020 | About 1,390 |
| 2021 | About 1,120 |
| 2022 | About 3,540 |
| 2023 | About 2,120 |
| 2024 | About 1,720 |
2016 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 | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 1,010 |
| VIC | About 572 |
| QLD | About 508 |
| WA | About 274 |
| SA | About 183 |
| TAS | About 38 |
| ACT | About 49 |
| NT | About 21 |
Most common colour: Blue
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 2,650 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 5,270 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2016 Subaru WRX.
Spot a 2016 Subaru WRXAbout 6%
Spot any Subaru WRX, any yearAbout 47%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2016 Subaru WRX
- How does 2016 rank among WRX build years?
- 4th of 29 build years by count. About 2,650 still registered in Australia.
- How many WRX vehicles still registered were made in 2016?
- 10% — about 2,650 of about 25,400 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2016 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 84% of other 2016 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 1,010); VIC (About 572). 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