2019
Busiest manufacture year
About 22,400 still registered — about 12% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Kia Cerato?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Kia Cerato
182,000
still registered in Oz
0.9% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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21 manufacture years from 2004 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
2008
Rarest for its year
About 885 still registered. Rarer than 92% of other 2008 vehicles still registered.
24%
Share of all Kia
About 182,000 of about 771,000 Kia vehicles still registered.
21
Build years still on the road
From 2004 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 2003 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 2004 | About 719 | 0.4% | Rarer than 89% of other 2004 vehicles still registered |
| 2005 | About 1,840 | 1.0% | Rarer than 81% of other 2005 vehicles still registered |
| 2006 | About 1,780 | 1.0% | Rarer than 84% of other 2006 vehicles still registered |
| 2007 | About 1,150 | 0.6% | Rarer than 89% of other 2007 vehicles still registered |
| 2008 | About 885 | 0.5% | Rarer than 92% of other 2008 vehicles still registered |
| 2009 | About 2,310 | 1.3% | Rarer than 83% of other 2009 vehicles still registered |
| 2010 | About 3,650 | 2.0% | Rarer than 78% of other 2010 vehicles still registered |
| 2011 | About 5,930 | 3.3% | Rarer than 65% of other 2011 vehicles still registered |
| 2012 | About 6,950 | 3.8% | Rarer than 68% of other 2012 vehicles still registered |
| 2013 | About 5,440 | 3.0% | Rarer than 73% of other 2013 vehicles still registered |
| 2014 | About 6,370 | 3.5% | Rarer than 65% of other 2014 vehicles still registered |
| 2015 | About 10,100 | 5.5% | Rarer than 54% of other 2015 vehicles still registered |
| 2016 | About 13,000 | 7.2% | Rarer than 45% of other 2016 vehicles still registered |
| 2017 | About 17,800 | 9.8% | Rarer than 36% of other 2017 vehicles still registered |
| 2018 | About 17,100 | 9.4% | Rarer than 39% of other 2018 vehicles still registered |
| 2019 | About 22,400 | 12% | Rarer than 16% of other 2019 vehicles still registered |
| 2020 | About 17,300 | 9.5% | Rarer than 25% of other 2020 vehicles still registered |
| 2021 | About 16,300 | 8.9% | Rarer than 33% of other 2021 vehicles still registered |
| 2022 | About 10,300 | 5.7% | Rarer than 57% of other 2022 vehicles still registered |
| 2023 | About 7,530 | 4.1% | Rarer than 68% of other 2023 vehicles still registered |
| 2024 | About 13,100 | 7.2% | Rarer than 40% of other 2024 vehicles still registered |
Notable years
Years worth a closer look — launch years, peak years and big drops. Every year in the table below has its own page too.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 76 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Kia Cerato.
Spot a Kia CeratoAbout 99%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Kia Cerato vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Up about 26% 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 144,000 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 158,000 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 167,000 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 170,000 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 182,000 |
Age profile of Kia Cerato 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 54,500 |
| VIC | About 48,100 |
| QLD | About 40,200 |
| WA | About 19,900 |
| SA | About 11,900 |
| TAS | About 2,520 |
| ACT | About 3,960 |
| NT | About 920 |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 182,000 registered
- DieselAbout 78 registered
- HybridAbout 24 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 35 registered
Questions about the Kia Cerato
- Which build year of the Kia Cerato has the most still registered?
- 2019 — About 22,400 still registered in Australia.
- Which Kia Cerato year is rarest for its age?
- 2008 — About 885 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 92% of other 2008 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Kia vehicles still registered is the Cerato?
- 24% — about 182,000 of about 771,000 Kia vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Kia Cerato vehicles still registered made in?
- 21 manufacture years from 2004 to 2024.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 54,500); VIC (About 48,100). 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