68%
Versus the busiest Golf year
2011 has about 68% as many still registered as 2015 (about 22,100).
How rare is a 2011 Volkswagen Golf?
2011 Volkswagen Golf
15,100
still registered in Oz
Common
More common than about 67% of cars still registered
How rare is yours?Oz rare cars
Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 15,100 Volkswagen Golf vehicles made in 2011 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2011 are 6.6% of every Volkswagen Golf still registered (about 228,000 across all years). By count, 2011 ranks 7th of 56 build years for the Golf. The busiest year is 2015 (about 22,100 still registered); 2011 has about 68% as many. That is about 24% more than 2010. On 31 January 2021 there were about 17,400 — down about 13% since. Rarer than 27% of other 2011 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
6.6%
Share of this Golf fleet
About 15,100 of about 228,000 Golf vehicles still registered, all years together.
31%
Registered in VIC
About 4,630 of about 15,100 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 13%
Since January 2021
About 17,400 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2011 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 13% since 2021
Tap a point for its count.
BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.
View counts as a table
| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 17,400 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 17,000 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 16,500 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 15,900 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 15,100 |
2011 Volkswagen Golf vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2011 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.
You
View counts as a table
| 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 |
2011 Volkswagen Golf registrations by state
Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory
NSW
VIC
QLD
WA
SA
TAS
ACT
NT
Tap a bar for its count.
View counts as a table
| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 4,530 |
| VIC | About 4,630 |
| QLD | About 2,660 |
| WA | About 1,610 |
| SA | About 884 |
| TAS | About 370 |
| ACT | About 402 |
| NT | About 38 |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 11,300 registered
- DieselAbout 3,870 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 3 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 924 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2011 Volkswagen Golf.
Spot a 2011 Volkswagen GolfAbout 31%
Spot any Volkswagen Golf, any yearOver 99%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2011 Volkswagen Golf
- How does 2011 rank among Golf build years?
- 7th of 56 build years by count. About 15,100 still registered in Australia.
- How many Golf vehicles still registered were made in 2011?
- 6.6% — about 15,100 of about 228,000 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2011 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 27% of other 2011 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 4,630); NSW (About 4,530). 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