15%
Versus the busiest Golf year
2023 has about 15% as many still registered as 2015 (about 22,100).
How rare is a 2023 Volkswagen Golf?
2023 Volkswagen Golf
3,360
still registered in Oz
Uncommon
Rarer than 76% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 3,360 Volkswagen Golf vehicles made in 2023 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2023 are 1.5% of every Volkswagen Golf still registered (about 228,000 across all years). By count, 2023 ranks 18th of 56 build years for the Golf. The busiest year is 2015 (about 22,100 still registered); 2023 has about 15% as many. That is about 11% fewer than 2022. Rarer than 82% of other 2023 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
1.5%
Share of this Golf fleet
About 3,360 of about 228,000 Golf vehicles still registered, all years together.
37%
Registered in NSW
About 1,230 of about 3,360 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 Golf
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
2023 Volkswagen Golf vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2023 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 |
2023 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 1,230 |
| VIC | About 971 |
| QLD | About 544 |
| WA | About 266 |
| SA | About 219 |
| TAS | About 46 |
| ACT | About 77 |
| NT | About 7 |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 195,000 registered
- DieselAbout 33,100 registered
- Battery electricAbout 3 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 15 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 4,170 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2023 Volkswagen Golf.
Spot a 2023 Volkswagen GolfAbout 8%
Spot any Volkswagen Golf, any yearOver 99%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2023 Volkswagen Golf
- How does 2023 rank among Golf build years?
- 18th of 56 build years by count. About 3,360 still registered in Australia.
- How many Golf vehicles still registered were made in 2023?
- 1.5% — about 3,360 of about 228,000 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2023 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 82% of other 2023 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?
- NSW (About 1,230); VIC (About 971). 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