73%
Versus the busiest 116 year
2012 has about 73% as many still registered as 2013 (about 736).
How rare is a 2012 BMW 116?
2012 BMW 116
539
still registered in Oz
Rare
Rarer than 94% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 539 BMW 116 vehicles made in 2012 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2012 are 21% of every BMW 116 still registered (about 2,590 across all years). By count, 2012 ranks 3rd of 11 build years for the 116. The busiest year is 2013 (about 736 still registered); 2012 has about 73% as many. That is about 248% more than 2011. On 31 January 2021 there were about 591 — down about 9% since. Rarer than 96% of other 2012 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
21%
Share of this 116 fleet
About 539 of about 2,590 116 vehicles still registered, all years together.
37%
Registered in VIC
About 197 of about 539 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 9%
Since January 2021
About 591 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2012 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.
Down about 9% 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 591 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 583 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 573 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 560 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 539 |
2012 BMW 116 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2012 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 |
2012 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 169 |
| VIC | About 197 |
| QLD | About 92 |
| WA | About 45 |
| SA | About 19 |
| TAS | About 8 |
| ACT | About 8 |
| 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 25,900 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2012 BMW 116.
Spot a 2012 BMW 116About 1%
Spot any BMW 116, any yearAbout 6%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2012 BMW 116
- How does 2012 rank among 116 build years?
- 3rd of 11 build years by count. About 539 still registered in Australia.
- How many 116 vehicles still registered were made in 2012?
- 21% — about 539 of about 2,590 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2012 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 96% of other 2012 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 197); NSW (About 169). 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