55%
Versus the busiest Polo year
2018 has about 55% as many still registered as 2015 (about 9,590).
How rare is a 2018 Volkswagen Polo?
2018 Volkswagen Polo
5,290
still registered in Oz
Uncommon
Rarer than 69% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 5,290 Volkswagen Polo vehicles made in 2018 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2018 are 7.3% of every Volkswagen Polo still registered (about 72,500 across all years). By count, 2018 ranks 5th of 30 build years for the Polo. The busiest year is 2015 (about 9,590 still registered); 2018 has about 55% as many. That is about 13% fewer than 2017. Rarer than 74% of other 2018 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
7.3%
Share of this Polo fleet
About 5,290 of about 72,500 Polo vehicles still registered, all years together.
34%
Registered in NSW
About 1,780 of about 5,290 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: 2018 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.
About the same 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 5,440 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 5,410 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 5,380 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 5,340 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 5,290 |
2018 Volkswagen Polo vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2018 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 |
2018 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 1,780 |
| VIC | About 1,480 |
| QLD | About 1,030 |
| WA | About 422 |
| SA | About 284 |
| TAS | About 115 |
| ACT | About 164 |
| 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 5,280 registered
- DieselAbout 6 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 2,640 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2018 Volkswagen Polo.
Spot a 2018 Volkswagen PoloAbout 12%
Spot any Volkswagen Polo, any yearAbout 83%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2018 Volkswagen Polo
- How does 2018 rank among Polo build years?
- 5th of 30 build years by count. About 5,290 still registered in Australia.
- How many Polo vehicles still registered were made in 2018?
- 7.3% — about 5,290 of about 72,500 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2018 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 74% of other 2018 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 1,780); VIC (About 1,480). 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