64%
Versus the busiest California year
2023 has about 64% as many still registered as 2021 (about 126).
How rare is a 2023 Volkswagen California?
2023 Volkswagen California
81
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 81 Volkswagen California vehicles made in 2023 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2023 are 22% of every Volkswagen California still registered (about 374 across all years). By count, 2023 ranks 3rd of 8 build years for the California. The busiest year is 2021 (about 126 still registered); 2023 has about 64% as many. That is about 13% fewer than 2022. Rarer than 99% of other 2023 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
22%
Share of this California fleet
About 81 of about 374 California vehicles still registered, all years together.
36%
Registered in NSW
About 29 of about 81 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: 2023 Volkswagen California
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
2023 Volkswagen California vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2023 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 |
2023 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 29 |
| VIC | About 19 |
| QLD | About 18 |
| WA | About 7 |
| SA | About 5 |
| 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.
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 173,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2023 Volkswagen California.
Spot a 2023 Volkswagen CaliforniaUnder 1%
Spot any Volkswagen California, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2023 Volkswagen California
- How does 2023 rank among California build years?
- 3rd of 8 build years by count. About 81 still registered in Australia.
- How many California vehicles still registered were made in 2023?
- 22% — about 81 of about 374 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2023 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 99% of other 2023 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most California still registered?
- 2021. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 29); VIC (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