2016
Busiest manufacture year
About 1,560 still registered — about 11% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Hyundai Sonata?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Hyundai Sonata
14,000
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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28 manufacture years from 1994 to 2024. A few records outside this range are too small to publish reliably. Year of manufacture as recorded on the registry — not model year or compliance plate.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
1994
Rarest for its year
About 13 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 1994 vehicles still registered.
1.0%
Share of all Hyundai
About 14,000 of about 1,380,000 Hyundai vehicles still registered.
28
Build years still on the road
From 1994 to 2024, as at 31 Jan 2025.
By year of manufacture
Each row is a year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Open a year for history, state split, and rarity.
| Year | Still registered | Share of model | Rarity for its year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | About 4 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1990 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1994 | About 13 | <0.1% | Rarer than 99% of other 1994 vehicles still registered |
| 1995 | About 29 | 0.2% | Rarer than 97% of other 1995 vehicles still registered |
| 1996 | About 58 | 0.4% | Rarer than 96% of other 1996 vehicles still registered |
| 1997 | About 117 | 0.8% | Rarer than 93% of other 1997 vehicles still registered |
| 1998 | About 113 | 0.8% | Rarer than 95% of other 1998 vehicles still registered |
| 1999 | About 129 | 0.9% | Rarer than 95% of other 1999 vehicles still registered |
| 2000 | About 150 | 1.1% | Rarer than 95% of other 2000 vehicles still registered |
| 2001 | About 280 | 2.0% | Rarer than 91% of other 2001 vehicles still registered |
| 2002 | About 194 | 1.4% | Rarer than 95% of other 2002 vehicles still registered |
| 2003 | About 155 | 1.1% | Rarer than 97% of other 2003 vehicles still registered |
| 2004 | About 440 | 3.1% | Rarer than 93% of other 2004 vehicles still registered |
| 2005 | About 1,180 | 8.4% | Rarer than 87% of other 2005 vehicles still registered |
| 2006 | About 1,330 | 9.4% | Rarer than 87% of other 2006 vehicles still registered |
| 2007 | About 1,110 | 7.9% | Rarer than 89% of other 2007 vehicles still registered |
| 2008 | About 673 | 4.8% | Rarer than 93% of other 2008 vehicles still registered |
| 2009 | About 545 | 3.9% | Rarer than 95% of other 2009 vehicles still registered |
| 2010 | About 111 | 0.8% | Rarer than 99% of other 2010 vehicles still registered |
| 2014 | About 253 | 1.8% | Rarer than 98% of other 2014 vehicles still registered |
| 2015 | About 1,320 | 9.4% | Rarer than 90% of other 2015 vehicles still registered |
| 2016 | About 1,560 | 11% | Rarer than 89% of other 2016 vehicles still registered |
| 2017 | About 753 | 5.4% | Rarer than 95% of other 2017 vehicles still registered |
| 2018 | About 919 | 6.5% | Rarer than 93% of other 2018 vehicles still registered |
| 2019 | About 611 | 4.4% | Rarer than 95% of other 2019 vehicles still registered |
| 2020 | About 21 | 0.1% | Rarer than 99% of other 2020 vehicles still registered |
| 2021 | About 851 | 6.1% | Rarer than 94% of other 2021 vehicles still registered |
| 2022 | About 348 | 2.5% | Rarer than 98% of other 2022 vehicles still registered |
| 2023 | About 429 | 3.1% | Rarer than 97% of other 2023 vehicles still registered |
| 2024 | About 349 | 2.5% | Rarer than 97% of other 2024 vehicles still registered |
Years that aren’t listed have fewer than 3 still registered, so BITRE doesn’t publish a count.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 996 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Hyundai Sonata.
Spot a Hyundai SonataAbout 29%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Hyundai Sonata vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 17% 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 16,900 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 16,200 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 15,400 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 14,600 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 14,000 |
Age profile of Hyundai Sonata still registered
By year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Very small counts are rounded or withheld.
Where they’re registered (state/territory)
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 3,680 |
| VIC | About 3,100 |
| QLD | About 3,110 |
| WA | About 2,430 |
| SA | About 1,110 |
| TAS | About 347 |
| ACT | About 213 |
| NT | About 53 |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 13,700 registered
- DieselAbout 318 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 9 registered
Questions about the Hyundai Sonata
- Which build year of the Hyundai Sonata has the most still registered?
- 2016 — About 1,560 still registered in Australia.
- Which Hyundai Sonata year is rarest for its age?
- 1994 — About 13 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 1994 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Hyundai vehicles still registered is the Sonata?
- 1% — about 14,000 of about 1,380,000 Hyundai vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Hyundai Sonata vehicles still registered made in?
- 28 manufacture years from 1994 to 2024.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 3,680); QLD (About 3,110). State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
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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