74%
Versus the busiest Polo year
2016 has about 74% as many still registered as 2015 (about 9,590).
How rare is a 2016 Volkswagen Polo?
2016 Volkswagen Polo
7,100
still registered in Oz
Uncommon
Rarer than 61% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 7,100 Volkswagen Polo vehicles made in 2016 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2016 are 9.8% of every Volkswagen Polo still registered (about 72,500 across all years). By count, 2016 ranks 2nd of 30 build years for the Polo. The busiest year is 2015 (about 9,590 still registered); 2016 has about 74% as many. That is about 26% fewer than 2015. Rarer than 66% of other 2016 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
9.8%
Share of this Polo fleet
About 7,100 of about 72,500 Polo vehicles still registered, all years together.
34%
Registered in NSW
About 2,410 of about 7,100 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: 2016 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 5% 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 7,430 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 7,370 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 7,300 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 7,190 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 7,100 |
2016 Volkswagen Polo vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2016 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 |
2016 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 2,410 |
| VIC | About 1,820 |
| QLD | About 1,480 |
| WA | About 671 |
| SA | About 385 |
| TAS | About 111 |
| ACT | About 194 |
| NT | About 30 |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 7,090 registered
- DieselAbout 5 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 1,970 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2016 Volkswagen Polo.
Spot a 2016 Volkswagen PoloAbout 16%
Spot any Volkswagen Polo, any yearAbout 83%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2016 Volkswagen Polo
- How does 2016 rank among Polo build years?
- 2nd of 30 build years by count. About 7,100 still registered in Australia.
- How many Polo vehicles still registered were made in 2016?
- 9.8% — about 7,100 of about 72,500 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2016 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 66% of other 2016 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?
- NSW (About 2,410); VIC (About 1,820). 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