8%
Versus the busiest Golf year
2003 has about 8% as many still registered as 2015 (about 22,100).
How rare is a 2003 Volkswagen Golf?
2003 Volkswagen Golf
1,790
still registered in Oz
Rare
Rarer than 85% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 1,790 Volkswagen Golf vehicles made in 2003 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2003 are 0.8% of every Volkswagen Golf still registered (about 228,000 across all years). By count, 2003 ranks 22nd of 56 build years for the Golf. The busiest year is 2015 (about 22,100 still registered); 2003 has about 8% as many. That is about 70% more than 2002. On 31 January 2021 there were about 3,300 — down about 46% since. Rarer than 79% of other 2003 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
0.8%
Share of this Golf fleet
About 1,790 of about 228,000 Golf vehicles still registered, all years together.
37%
Registered in VIC
About 668 of about 1,790 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 46%
Since January 2021
About 3,300 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2003 Volkswagen Golf
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 46% since 2021
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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 3,300 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 2,860 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 2,490 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 2,150 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 1,790 |
2003 Volkswagen Golf vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2003 Golf
Peak year (2015)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Golf manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Golf, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1958 | About 3 |
| 1962 | About 3 |
| 1965 | About 3 |
| 1967 | About 3 |
| 1970 | About 3 |
| 1971 | About 3 |
| 1973 | About 3 |
| 1976 | About 26 |
| 1977 | About 17 |
| 1978 | About 24 |
| 1979 | About 14 |
| 1980 | About 10 |
| 1981 | About 5 |
| 1982 | About 3 |
| 1983 | About 6 |
| 1984 | About 4 |
| 1985 | About 5 |
| 1986 | About 4 |
| 1987 | About 7 |
| 1988 | About 9 |
| 1989 | About 6 |
| 1990 | About 60 |
| 1991 | About 49 |
| 1992 | About 9 |
| 1993 | About 78 |
| 1994 | About 45 |
| 1995 | About 134 |
| 1996 | About 132 |
| 1997 | About 188 |
| 1998 | About 170 |
| 1999 | About 299 |
| 2000 | About 509 |
| 2001 | About 1,140 |
| 2002 | About 1,060 |
| 2003 | About 1,790 |
| 2004 | About 2,340 |
| 2005 | About 4,200 |
| 2006 | About 5,520 |
| 2007 | About 6,960 |
| 2008 | About 7,980 |
| 2009 | About 8,130 |
| 2010 | About 12,200 |
| 2011 | About 15,100 |
| 2012 | About 14,600 |
| 2013 | About 16,100 |
| 2014 | About 17,700 |
| 2015 | About 22,100 |
| 2016 | About 17,300 |
| 2017 | About 18,600 |
| 2018 | About 20,100 |
| 2019 | About 13,500 |
| 2020 | About 7,940 |
| 2021 | About 2,260 |
| 2022 | About 3,760 |
| 2023 | About 3,360 |
| 2024 | About 2,440 |
2003 Volkswagen Golf 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 484 |
| VIC | About 668 |
| QLD | About 239 |
| WA | About 125 |
| SA | About 156 |
| TAS | About 76 |
| ACT | About 44 |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 1,790 registered
- DieselAbout 5 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 7,800 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2003 Volkswagen Golf.
Spot a 2003 Volkswagen GolfAbout 4%
Spot any Volkswagen Golf, any yearOver 99%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2003 Volkswagen Golf
- How does 2003 rank among Golf build years?
- 22nd of 56 build years by count. About 1,790 still registered in Australia.
- How many Golf vehicles still registered were made in 2003?
- 0.8% — about 1,790 of about 228,000 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2003 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 79% of other 2003 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most Golf still registered?
- 2015. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 668); NSW (About 484). 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