11%
Share of this Passat fleet
About 4,430 of about 41,800 Passat vehicles still registered, all years together.
How rare is a 2012 Volkswagen Passat?
2012 Volkswagen Passat
4,430
still registered in Oz
Uncommon
Rarer than 72% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 4,430 Volkswagen Passat vehicles made in 2012 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2012 are 11% of every Volkswagen Passat still registered (about 41,800 across all years). By count, 2012 ranks 1st of 35 build years for the Passat. That is about 20% more than 2011. On 31 January 2021 there were about 4,940 — down about 10% since. Rarer than 76% of other 2012 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
2012 has the most still registered of any Passat build year.
38%
Registered in VIC
About 1,680 of about 4,430 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 10%
Since January 2021
About 4,940 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2012 Volkswagen Passat
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 10% 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 4,940 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 4,860 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 4,750 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 4,630 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 4,430 |
2012 Volkswagen Passat vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2012 Passat
Peak year (2012)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Passat manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Passat, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1964 | About 3 |
| 1973 | About 3 |
| 1974 | About 10 |
| 1975 | About 6 |
| 1976 | About 3 |
| 1980 | About 3 |
| 1981 | About 3 |
| 1995 | About 3 |
| 1996 | About 4 |
| 1998 | About 40 |
| 1999 | About 41 |
| 2000 | About 48 |
| 2001 | About 74 |
| 2002 | About 68 |
| 2003 | About 123 |
| 2004 | About 71 |
| 2005 | About 85 |
| 2006 | About 944 |
| 2007 | About 1,600 |
| 2008 | About 1,760 |
| 2009 | About 2,160 |
| 2010 | About 2,740 |
| 2011 | About 3,680 |
| 2012 | About 4,430 |
| 2013 | About 4,210 |
| 2014 | About 3,650 |
| 2015 | About 2,890 |
| 2016 | About 3,330 |
| 2017 | About 2,950 |
| 2018 | About 2,260 |
| 2019 | About 1,150 |
| 2020 | About 440 |
| 2021 | About 1,460 |
| 2022 | About 1,270 |
| 2023 | About 296 |
2012 Volkswagen Passat 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 1,080 |
| VIC | About 1,680 |
| QLD | About 699 |
| WA | About 456 |
| SA | About 234 |
| TAS | About 126 |
| ACT | About 147 |
| NT | About 11 |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 1,460 registered
- DieselAbout 2,970 registered
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode
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Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 3,160 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2012 Volkswagen Passat.
Spot a 2012 Volkswagen PassatAbout 10%
Spot any Volkswagen Passat, any yearAbout 65%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2012 Volkswagen Passat
- How does 2012 rank among Passat build years?
- 1st of 35 build years by count. About 4,430 still registered in Australia.
- How many Passat vehicles still registered were made in 2012?
- 11% — about 4,430 of about 41,800 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2012 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 76% of other 2012 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 1,680); NSW (About 1,080). 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