2008
Busiest manufacture year
About 368 still registered — about 18% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Smart Fortwo?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Smart Fortwo
2,080
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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14 manufacture years from 2003 to 2016. 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
2016
Rarest for its year
About 18 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 2016 vehicles still registered.
79%
Share of all Smart
About 2,080 of about 2,640 Smart vehicles still registered.
14
Build years still on the road
From 2003 to 2016, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | About 111 | 5.3% | Rarer than 98% of other 2003 vehicles still registered |
| 2004 | About 97 | 4.7% | Rarer than 98% of other 2004 vehicles still registered |
| 2005 | About 191 | 9.2% | Rarer than 97% of other 2005 vehicles still registered |
| 2006 | About 243 | 12% | Rarer than 97% of other 2006 vehicles still registered |
| 2007 | About 145 | 7.0% | Rarer than 98% of other 2007 vehicles still registered |
| 2008 | About 368 | 18% | Rarer than 96% of other 2008 vehicles still registered |
| 2009 | About 226 | 11% | Rarer than 97% of other 2009 vehicles still registered |
| 2010 | About 137 | 6.6% | Rarer than 99% of other 2010 vehicles still registered |
| 2011 | About 215 | 10% | Rarer than 98% of other 2011 vehicles still registered |
| 2012 | About 73 | 3.5% | Rarer than 99% of other 2012 vehicles still registered |
| 2013 | About 123 | 5.9% | Rarer than 99% of other 2013 vehicles still registered |
| 2014 | About 96 | 4.6% | Rarer than 99% of other 2014 vehicles still registered |
| 2015 | About 32 | 1.5% | Rarer than 99% of other 2015 vehicles still registered |
| 2016 | About 18 | 0.9% | Rarer than 99% of other 2016 vehicles still registered |
| 2017 | About 3 | 0.1% | Not ranked |
| 2021 | About 3 | 0.1% | Not ranked |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 6,720 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Smart Fortwo.
Spot a Smart FortwoAbout 5%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Smart Fortwo vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 12% since 2021
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 2,370 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 2,290 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 2,230 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 2,160 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 2,080 |
Age profile of Smart Fortwo 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 586 |
| VIC | About 548 |
| QLD | About 419 |
| WA | About 223 |
| SA | About 168 |
| TAS | About 80 |
| ACT | About 36 |
| NT | About 6 |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 2,080 registered
- DieselAbout 3 registered
- Battery electricAbout 5 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
Questions about the Smart Fortwo
- Which build year of the Smart Fortwo has the most still registered?
- 2008 — About 368 still registered in Australia.
- Which Smart Fortwo year is rarest for its age?
- 2016 — About 18 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 2016 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Smart vehicles still registered is the Fortwo?
- 79% — about 2,080 of about 2,640 Smart vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Smart Fortwo vehicles still registered made in?
- 14 manufacture years from 2003 to 2016.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 586); VIC (About 548). 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