75%
Versus the busiest 3 Series year
2003 has about 75% as many still registered as 1986 (about 4).
How rare is a 2003 BMW 3 Series?
2003 BMW 3 Series
3
still registered in Oz
Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
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About 3 BMW 3 Series vehicles made in 2003 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 2003 are 7.5% of every BMW 3 Series still registered (about 40 across all years). By count, 2003 ranks 11th of 13 build years for the 3 Series. The busiest year is 1986 (about 4 still registered); 2003 has about 75% as many.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
7.5%
Share of this 3 Series fleet
About 3 of about 40 3 Series vehicles still registered, all years together.
Still registered, year by year: 2003 BMW 3 Series
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
2003 BMW 3 Series vs peak and average years
2003 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 |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this BMW 3 Series — a mix for 2003 isn’t published.
- PetrolAbout 26 registered
- DieselAbout 4 registered
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Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.
Questions about the 2003 BMW 3 Series
- How does 2003 rank among 3 Series build years?
- 11th of 13 build years by count. About 3 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
- How many 3 Series vehicles still registered were made in 2003?
- 7.5% — about 3 of about 40 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most 3 Series still registered?
- 1986. The model page has every build year side by side.
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