7%
Versus the busiest Passat year
2023 has about 7% as many still registered as 2012 (about 4,430).
How rare is a 2023 Volkswagen Passat?
2023 Volkswagen Passat
296
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 96% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 296 Volkswagen Passat vehicles made in 2023 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2023 are 0.7% of every Volkswagen Passat still registered (about 41,800 across all years). By count, 2023 ranks 18th of 35 build years for the Passat. The busiest year is 2012 (about 4,430 still registered); 2023 has about 7% as many. That is about 77% fewer than 2022. Rarer than 98% of other 2023 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
0.7%
Share of this Passat fleet
About 296 of about 41,800 Passat vehicles still registered, all years together.
38%
Registered in VIC
About 113 of about 296 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 2023 Volkswagen Passat
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
2023 Volkswagen Passat vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2023 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 |
2023 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 71 |
| VIC | About 113 |
| QLD | About 26 |
| WA | About 43 |
| SA | About 23 |
| TAS | About 5 |
| ACT | About 10 |
| NT | About 5 |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 20,700 registered
- DieselAbout 21,100 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 6 registered
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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 47,300 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2023 Volkswagen Passat.
Spot a 2023 Volkswagen PassatUnder 1%
Spot any Volkswagen Passat, any yearAbout 65%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2023 Volkswagen Passat
- How does 2023 rank among Passat build years?
- 18th of 35 build years by count. About 296 still registered in Australia.
- How many Passat vehicles still registered were made in 2023?
- 0.7% — about 296 of about 41,800 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2023 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 98% of other 2023 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most Passat still registered?
- 2012. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 113); NSW (About 71). 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