31%
Versus the busiest 230 year
2016 has about 31% as many still registered as 2024 (about 330).
How rare is a 2016 BMW 230?
2016 BMW 230
101
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 98% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 101 BMW 230 vehicles made in 2016 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2016 are 7.1% of every BMW 230 still registered (about 1,430 across all years). By count, 2016 ranks 6th of 8 build years for the 230. The busiest year is 2024 (about 330 still registered); 2016 has about 31% as many. On 31 January 2021 there were about 107 — down about 6% since. Rarer than 99% of other 2016 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
7.1%
Share of this 230 fleet
About 101 of about 1,430 230 vehicles still registered, all years together.
28%
Registered in NSW
About 28 of about 101 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 2016 BMW 230
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 6% 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 107 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 104 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 100 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 103 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 101 |
2016 BMW 230 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2016 230
Peak year (2024)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
230 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 230, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | About 101 |
| 2017 | About 306 |
| 2018 | About 198 |
| 2019 | About 93 |
| 2020 | About 37 |
| 2022 | About 187 |
| 2023 | About 175 |
| 2024 | About 330 |
2016 BMW 230 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 28 |
| VIC | About 25 |
| QLD | About 27 |
| WA | About 6 |
| SA | About 9 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | About 5 |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Black
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode
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 138,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2016 BMW 230.
Spot a 2016 BMW 230Under 1%
Spot any BMW 230, any yearAbout 3%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2016 BMW 230
- How does 2016 rank among 230 build years?
- 6th of 8 build years by count. About 101 still registered in Australia.
- How many 230 vehicles still registered were made in 2016?
- 7.1% — about 101 of about 1,430 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2016 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 99% of other 2016 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most 230 still registered?
- 2024. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 28); QLD (About 27). 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