2012
Busiest manufacture year
About 4,430 still registered — about 11% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Volkswagen Passat?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Volkswagen Passat
41,800
still registered in Oz
0.2% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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26 manufacture years from 1998 to 2023. 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
2004
Rarest for its year
About 71 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 2004 vehicles still registered.
5.6%
Share of all Volkswagen
About 41,800 of about 749,000 Volkswagen vehicles still registered.
26
Build years still on the road
From 1998 to 2023, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1973 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1974 | About 10 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1975 | About 6 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1976 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1980 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1981 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1995 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1996 | About 4 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1998 | About 40 | <0.1% | Rarer than 98% of other 1998 vehicles still registered |
| 1999 | About 41 | <0.1% | Rarer than 98% of other 1999 vehicles still registered |
| 2000 | About 48 | 0.1% | Rarer than 98% of other 2000 vehicles still registered |
| 2001 | About 74 | 0.2% | Rarer than 98% of other 2001 vehicles still registered |
| 2002 | About 68 | 0.2% | Rarer than 98% of other 2002 vehicles still registered |
| 2003 | About 123 | 0.3% | Rarer than 97% of other 2003 vehicles still registered |
| 2004 | About 71 | 0.2% | Rarer than 99% of other 2004 vehicles still registered |
| 2005 | About 85 | 0.2% | Rarer than 99% of other 2005 vehicles still registered |
| 2006 | About 944 | 2.3% | Rarer than 90% of other 2006 vehicles still registered |
| 2007 | About 1,600 | 3.8% | Rarer than 86% of other 2007 vehicles still registered |
| 2008 | About 1,760 | 4.2% | Rarer than 86% of other 2008 vehicles still registered |
| 2009 | About 2,160 | 5.2% | Rarer than 84% of other 2009 vehicles still registered |
| 2010 | About 2,740 | 6.6% | Rarer than 82% of other 2010 vehicles still registered |
| 2011 | About 3,680 | 8.8% | Rarer than 75% of other 2011 vehicles still registered |
| 2012 | About 4,430 | 11% | Rarer than 76% of other 2012 vehicles still registered |
| 2013 | About 4,210 | 10% | Rarer than 77% of other 2013 vehicles still registered |
| 2014 | About 3,650 | 8.7% | Rarer than 79% of other 2014 vehicles still registered |
| 2015 | About 2,890 | 6.9% | Rarer than 82% of other 2015 vehicles still registered |
| 2016 | About 3,330 | 8.0% | Rarer than 80% of other 2016 vehicles still registered |
| 2017 | About 2,950 | 7.1% | Rarer than 83% of other 2017 vehicles still registered |
| 2018 | About 2,260 | 5.4% | Rarer than 86% of other 2018 vehicles still registered |
| 2019 | About 1,150 | 2.7% | Rarer than 91% of other 2019 vehicles still registered |
| 2020 | About 440 | 1.1% | Rarer than 96% of other 2020 vehicles still registered |
| 2021 | About 1,460 | 3.5% | Rarer than 90% of other 2021 vehicles still registered |
| 2022 | About 1,270 | 3.0% | Rarer than 92% of other 2022 vehicles still registered |
| 2023 | About 296 | 0.7% | Rarer than 98% of other 2023 vehicles still registered |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 334 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Volkswagen Passat.
Spot a Volkswagen PassatAbout 65%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Volkswagen Passat vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 7% 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 45,200 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 45,000 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 44,400 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 43,600 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 41,800 |
Age profile of Volkswagen Passat 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 11,400 |
| VIC | About 16,200 |
| QLD | About 5,680 |
| WA | About 3,640 |
| SA | About 2,360 |
| TAS | About 1,140 |
| ACT | About 1,380 |
| NT | About 78 |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 20,700 registered
- DieselAbout 21,100 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 6 registered
Questions about the Volkswagen Passat
- Which build year of the Volkswagen Passat has the most still registered?
- 2012 — About 4,430 still registered in Australia.
- Which Volkswagen Passat year is rarest for its age?
- 2004 — About 71 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 2004 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Volkswagen vehicles still registered is the Passat?
- 6% — about 41,800 of about 749,000 Volkswagen vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Volkswagen Passat vehicles still registered made in?
- 26 manufacture years from 1998 to 2023.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 16,200); NSW (About 11,400). 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