Very rare
Among 1997 cars still registered
Rarer than 96% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1997 BMW 316?
1997 BMW 316
77
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 77 BMW 316 vehicles made in 1997 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1997 are 3.5% of every BMW 316 still registered (about 2,170 across all years). By count, 1997 ranks 9th of 19 build years for the 316. The busiest year is 2015 (about 497 still registered); 1997 has about 15% as many. That is about 22% more than 1996. On 31 January 2021 there were about 125 — down about 38% since. Rarer than 96% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
15%
Versus the busiest 316 year
1997 has about 15% as many still registered as 2015 (about 497).
3.5%
Share of this 316 fleet
About 77 of about 2,170 316 vehicles still registered, all years together.
35%
Registered in VIC
About 27 of about 77 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 1997 BMW 316
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 125 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 109 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 97 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 81 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 77 |
1997 BMW 316 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1997 316
Peak year (2015)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
316 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 316, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1991 | About 3 |
| 1992 | About 3 |
| 1994 | About 4 |
| 1995 | About 117 |
| 1996 | About 63 |
| 1997 | About 77 |
| 1998 | About 86 |
| 1999 | About 61 |
| 2000 | About 105 |
| 2001 | About 28 |
| 2002 | About 114 |
| 2003 | About 111 |
| 2004 | About 60 |
| 2005 | About 18 |
| 2008 | About 3 |
| 2013 | About 336 |
| 2014 | About 484 |
| 2015 | About 497 |
| 2016 | About 3 |
1997 BMW 316 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 23 |
| VIC | About 27 |
| QLD | About 5 |
| WA | About 8 |
| SA | About 10 |
| 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 2,170 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 182,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1997 BMW 316.
Spot a 1997 BMW 316Under 1%
Spot any BMW 316, any yearAbout 5%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1997 BMW 316
- How does 1997 rank among 316 build years?
- 9th of 19 build years by count. About 77 still registered in Australia.
- How many 316 vehicles still registered were made in 1997?
- 3.5% — about 77 of about 2,170 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1997 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 96% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most 316 still registered?
- 2015. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 27); NSW (About 23). 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