19%
Versus the busiest Golf year
2005 has about 19% as many still registered as 2015 (about 22,100).
How rare is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf?
2005 Volkswagen Golf
4,200
still registered in Oz
Uncommon
Rarer than 73% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 4,200 Volkswagen Golf vehicles made in 2005 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2005 are 1.8% of every Volkswagen Golf still registered (about 228,000 across all years). By count, 2005 ranks 16th of 56 build years for the Golf. The busiest year is 2015 (about 22,100 still registered); 2005 has about 19% as many. That is about 80% more than 2004. On 31 January 2021 there were about 7,020 — down about 40% since. Rarer than 69% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
1.8%
Share of this Golf fleet
About 4,200 of about 228,000 Golf vehicles still registered, all years together.
35%
Registered in VIC
About 1,450 of about 4,200 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 40%
Since January 2021
About 7,020 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2005 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 40% 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 7,020 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 6,340 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 5,650 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 4,940 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 4,200 |
2005 Volkswagen Golf vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2005 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 |
2005 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 1,170 |
| VIC | About 1,450 |
| QLD | About 543 |
| WA | About 373 |
| SA | About 354 |
| TAS | About 192 |
| ACT | About 110 |
| NT | About 6 |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 2,710 registered
- DieselAbout 1,490 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
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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 3,330 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf.
Spot a 2005 Volkswagen GolfAbout 10%
Spot any Volkswagen Golf, any yearOver 99%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2005 Volkswagen Golf
- How does 2005 rank among Golf build years?
- 16th of 56 build years by count. About 4,200 still registered in Australia.
- How many Golf vehicles still registered were made in 2005?
- 1.8% — about 4,200 of about 228,000 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2005 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 69% of other 2005 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 1,450); NSW (About 1,170). 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