85%
Versus the busiest Model S year
2016 has about 85% as many still registered as 2015 (about 538).
How rare is a 2016 Tesla Model S?
2016 Tesla Model S
457
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 95% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 457 Tesla Model S vehicles made in 2016 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2016 are 19% of every Tesla Model S still registered (about 2,450 across all years). By count, 2016 ranks 3rd of 7 build years for the Model S. The busiest year is 2015 (about 538 still registered); 2016 has about 85% as many. That is about 15% fewer than 2015. Rarer than 97% of other 2016 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
19%
Share of this Model S fleet
About 457 of about 2,450 Model S vehicles still registered, all years together.
34%
Registered in NSW
About 156 of about 457 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 Tesla Model S
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
About the same 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 468 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 470 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 464 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 462 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 457 |
2016 Tesla Model S vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2016 Model S
Peak year (2015)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Model S manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Model S, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2014 | About 183 |
| 2015 | About 538 |
| 2016 | About 457 |
| 2017 | About 515 |
| 2018 | About 336 |
| 2019 | About 273 |
| 2020 | About 150 |
2016 Tesla Model S 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 156 |
| VIC | About 152 |
| QLD | About 80 |
| WA | About 34 |
| SA | About 18 |
| TAS | About 4 |
| ACT | About 13 |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Red
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
This one’s electric — we don’t price a petrol fill.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 30,600 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2016 Tesla Model S.
Spot a 2016 Tesla Model SAbout 1%
Spot any Tesla Model S, any yearAbout 6%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2016 Tesla Model S
- How does 2016 rank among Model S build years?
- 3rd of 7 build years by count. About 457 still registered in Australia.
- How many Model S vehicles still registered were made in 2016?
- 19% — about 457 of about 2,450 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2016 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 97% of other 2016 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most Model S still registered?
- 2015. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 156); VIC (About 152). 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