4%
Versus the busiest 116 year
2006 has about 4% as many still registered as 2013 (about 736).
How rare is a 2006 BMW 116?
2006 BMW 116
32
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 99% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 32 BMW 116 vehicles made in 2006 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2006 are 1.2% of every BMW 116 still registered (about 2,590 across all years). By count, 2006 ranks 7th of 11 build years for the 116. The busiest year is 2013 (about 736 still registered); 2006 has about 4% as many. That is about 27% fewer than 2005. On 31 January 2021 there were about 53 — down about 40% since. Rarer than 99% of other 2006 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
1.2%
Share of this 116 fleet
About 32 of about 2,590 116 vehicles still registered, all years together.
34%
Registered in VIC
About 11 of about 32 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 40%
Since January 2021
About 53 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2006 BMW 116
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
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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 53 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 46 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 42 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 40 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 32 |
2006 BMW 116 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2006 116
Peak year (2013)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
116 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 116, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2004 | About 3 |
| 2005 | About 44 |
| 2006 | About 32 |
| 2007 | About 28 |
| 2008 | About 22 |
| 2010 | About 3 |
| 2011 | About 155 |
| 2012 | About 539 |
| 2013 | About 736 |
| 2014 | About 721 |
| 2015 | About 309 |
2006 BMW 116 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 8 |
| VIC | About 11 |
| QLD | About 6 |
| WA | About 3 |
| SA | About 4 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 2,590 registered
- DieselAbout 3 registered
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A typical sedan tank is about 60 L — edit if you know yours.
Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 437,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2006 BMW 116.
Spot a 2006 BMW 116Under 1%
Spot any BMW 116, any yearAbout 6%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2006 BMW 116
- How does 2006 rank among 116 build years?
- 7th of 11 build years by count. About 32 still registered in Australia.
- How many 116 vehicles still registered were made in 2006?
- 1.2% — about 32 of about 2,590 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2006 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 99% of other 2006 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most 116 still registered?
- 2013. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 11); NSW (About 8). 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