48%
Versus the busiest Tiguan year
2012 has about 48% as many still registered as 2018 (about 12,800).
How rare is a 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan?
2012 Volkswagen Tiguan
6,170
still registered in Oz
Uncommon
Rarer than 65% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 6,170 Volkswagen Tiguan vehicles made in 2012 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2012 are 5.1% of every Volkswagen Tiguan still registered (about 121,000 across all years). By count, 2012 ranks 10th of 19 build years for the Tiguan. The busiest year is 2018 (about 12,800 still registered); 2012 has about 48% as many. That is about 26% more than 2011. On 31 January 2021 there were about 6,740 — down about 8% since. Rarer than 72% of other 2012 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
5.1%
Share of this Tiguan fleet
About 6,170 of about 121,000 Tiguan vehicles still registered, all years together.
30%
Registered in NSW
About 1,860 of about 6,170 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 8%
Since January 2021
About 6,740 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan
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 8% 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 6,740 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 6,650 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 6,530 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 6,370 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 6,170 |
2012 Volkswagen Tiguan vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2012 Tiguan
Peak year (2018)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Tiguan manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Tiguan, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2004 | About 3 |
| 2005 | About 3 |
| 2008 | About 1,070 |
| 2009 | About 4,330 |
| 2010 | About 4,790 |
| 2011 | About 4,910 |
| 2012 | About 6,170 |
| 2013 | About 5,940 |
| 2014 | About 5,930 |
| 2015 | About 6,220 |
| 2016 | About 6,200 |
| 2017 | About 8,920 |
| 2018 | About 12,800 |
| 2019 | About 11,200 |
| 2020 | About 8,410 |
| 2021 | About 7,490 |
| 2022 | About 11,400 |
| 2023 | About 11,800 |
| 2024 | About 3,370 |
2012 Volkswagen Tiguan 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 1,860 |
| VIC | About 1,690 |
| QLD | About 1,150 |
| WA | About 707 |
| SA | About 367 |
| TAS | About 220 |
| ACT | About 164 |
| NT | About 19 |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 4,380 registered
- DieselAbout 1,790 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 2,270 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan.
Spot a 2012 Volkswagen TiguanAbout 14%
Spot any Volkswagen Tiguan, any yearAbout 95%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan
- How does 2012 rank among Tiguan build years?
- 10th of 19 build years by count. About 6,170 still registered in Australia.
- How many Tiguan vehicles still registered were made in 2012?
- 5.1% — about 6,170 of about 121,000 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2012 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 72% of other 2012 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most Tiguan still registered?
- 2018. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 1,860); VIC (About 1,690). 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