10%
Share of this 3 Series fleet
About 4 of about 40 3 Series vehicles still registered, all years together.
How rare is a 1986 BMW 3 Series?
1986 BMW 3 Series
4
still registered in Oz
Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 4 BMW 3 Series vehicles made in 1986 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1986 are 10% of every BMW 3 Series still registered (about 40 across all years). By count, 1986 ranks 1st of 13 build years for the 3 Series. That is about 33% more than 1985.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1986 has the most still registered of any 3 Series build year.
Still registered, year by year: 1986 BMW 3 Series
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1986 BMW 3 Series vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1986 3 Series
Peak year (1986)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
3 Series manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 3 Series, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1971 | About 3 |
| 1972 | About 3 |
| 1974 | About 3 |
| 1985 | About 3 |
| 1986 | About 4 |
| 1988 | About 3 |
| 1990 | About 3 |
| 1993 | About 3 |
| 1998 | About 3 |
| 1999 | About 3 |
| 2003 | About 3 |
| 2013 | About 3 |
| 2020 | About 3 |
1986 BMW 3 Series 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 3 |
| VIC | Not published |
| QLD | Not published |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | Not published |
| TAS | Not published |
| 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 26 registered
- DieselAbout 4 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.
Questions about the 1986 BMW 3 Series
- How does 1986 rank among 3 Series build years?
- 1st of 13 build years by count. About 4 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
- How many 3 Series vehicles still registered were made in 1986?
- 10% — about 4 of about 40 across all years.
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