34%
Share of this California fleet
About 126 of about 374 California vehicles still registered, all years together.
How rare is a 2021 Volkswagen California?
2021 Volkswagen California
126
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 98% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 126 Volkswagen California vehicles made in 2021 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2021 are 34% of every Volkswagen California still registered (about 374 across all years). By count, 2021 ranks 1st of 8 build years for the California. That is about 448% more than 2020. Rarer than 99% of other 2021 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
2021 has the most still registered of any California build year.
43%
Registered in NSW
About 54 of about 126 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: 2021 Volkswagen California
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 6 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 104 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 128 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 129 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 126 |
2021 Volkswagen California vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2021 California
Peak year (2021)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
California manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the California, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2012 | About 3 |
| 2017 | About 3 |
| 2020 | About 23 |
| 2021 | About 126 |
| 2022 | About 93 |
| 2023 | About 81 |
| 2024 | About 42 |
| 2025 | About 3 |
2021 Volkswagen California 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 54 |
| VIC | About 43 |
| QLD | About 11 |
| WA | About 11 |
| SA | About 3 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | About 3 |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.
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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 111,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2021 Volkswagen California.
Spot a 2021 Volkswagen CaliforniaUnder 1%
Spot any Volkswagen California, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2021 Volkswagen California
- How does 2021 rank among California build years?
- 1st of 8 build years by count. About 126 still registered in Australia.
- How many California vehicles still registered were made in 2021?
- 34% — about 126 of about 374 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2021 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 99% of other 2021 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 54); VIC (About 43). 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