50%
Versus the busiest Polo year
2012 has about 50% as many still registered as 2015 (about 9,590).
How rare is a 2012 Volkswagen Polo?
2012 Volkswagen Polo
4,760
still registered in Oz
Uncommon
Rarer than 70% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 4,760 Volkswagen Polo vehicles made in 2012 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2012 are 6.6% of every Volkswagen Polo still registered (about 72,500 across all years). By count, 2012 ranks 9th of 30 build years for the Polo. The busiest year is 2015 (about 9,590 still registered); 2012 has about 50% as many. That is about 49% more than 2011. On 31 January 2021 there were about 5,400 — down about 12% since. Rarer than 75% of other 2012 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
6.6%
Share of this Polo fleet
About 4,760 of about 72,500 Polo vehicles still registered, all years together.
30%
Registered in VIC
About 1,410 of about 4,760 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 12%
Since January 2021
About 5,400 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2012 Volkswagen Polo
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 12% 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 5,400 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 5,280 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 5,120 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 4,970 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 4,760 |
2012 Volkswagen Polo vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2012 Polo
Peak year (2015)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Polo manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Polo, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1991 | About 3 |
| 1996 | About 3 |
| 1997 | About 57 |
| 1998 | About 53 |
| 1999 | About 51 |
| 2000 | About 53 |
| 2001 | About 82 |
| 2002 | About 167 |
| 2003 | About 216 |
| 2004 | About 276 |
| 2005 | About 484 |
| 2006 | About 1,040 |
| 2007 | About 1,330 |
| 2008 | About 1,320 |
| 2009 | About 869 |
| 2010 | About 2,540 |
| 2011 | About 3,200 |
| 2012 | About 4,760 |
| 2013 | About 5,360 |
| 2014 | About 5,140 |
| 2015 | About 9,590 |
| 2016 | About 7,100 |
| 2017 | About 6,080 |
| 2018 | About 5,290 |
| 2019 | About 5,040 |
| 2020 | About 3,550 |
| 2021 | About 5,070 |
| 2022 | About 696 |
| 2023 | About 1,360 |
| 2024 | About 1,740 |
2012 Volkswagen Polo 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 1,390 |
| VIC | About 1,410 |
| QLD | About 850 |
| WA | About 531 |
| SA | About 271 |
| TAS | About 118 |
| ACT | About 176 |
| NT | About 16 |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 4,270 registered
- DieselAbout 491 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 2,940 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2012 Volkswagen Polo.
Spot a 2012 Volkswagen PoloAbout 11%
Spot any Volkswagen Polo, any yearAbout 83%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2012 Volkswagen Polo
- How does 2012 rank among Polo build years?
- 9th of 30 build years by count. About 4,760 still registered in Australia.
- How many Polo vehicles still registered were made in 2012?
- 6.6% — about 4,760 of about 72,500 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2012 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 75% of other 2012 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most Polo still registered?
- 2015. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 1,410); NSW (About 1,390). 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