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How rare is a 2001 BMW 316?

2001 BMW 316

2001 BMW 316

28

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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2001 BMW 316

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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.

About 28 BMW 316 vehicles made in 2001 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2001 are 1.3% of every BMW 316 still registered (about 2,170 across all years). By count, 2001 ranks 13th of 19 build years for the 316. The busiest year is 2015 (about 497 still registered); 2001 has about 6% as many. That is about 73% fewer than 2000. On 31 January 2021 there were about 64 — down about 56% since. Rarer than 99% of other 2001 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

6%

Versus the busiest 316 year

2001 has about 6% as many still registered as 2015 (about 497).

1.3%

Share of this 316 fleet

About 28 of about 2,170 316 vehicles still registered, all years together.

50%

Registered in VIC

About 14 of about 28 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Down 56%

Since January 2021

About 64 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.

Still registered, year by year: 2001 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.

Registered count 2021 to 202505010020212022202320242025

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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.

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Registration trend for 2001 BMW 316
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 64
31 Jan 2022About 52
31 Jan 2023About 43
31 Jan 2024About 36
31 Jan 2025About 28

2001 BMW 316 vs peak and average years

Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.

2001 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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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1991About 3
1992About 3
1994About 4
1995About 117
1996About 63
1997About 77
1998About 86
1999About 61
2000About 105
2001About 28
2002About 114
2003About 111
2004About 60
2005About 18
2008About 3
2013About 336
2014About 484
2015About 497
2016About 3

2001 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 registration counts for 2001 BMW 316
StateStill registered
NSWNot published
VICAbout 14
QLDAbout 6
WAAbout 3
SANot published
TASNot published
ACTNot published
NTNot published

Most common colour: White

Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.

Power / fuel

All years of this model.

Fuel mix
  • 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 500,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2001 BMW 316.

Spot a 2001 BMW 316Under 1%
Spot any BMW 316, any yearAbout 5%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 2001 BMW 316

How does 2001 rank among 316 build years?
13th of 19 build years by count. About 28 still registered in Australia.
How many 316 vehicles still registered were made in 2001?
1.3% — about 28 of about 2,170 across all years.
How rare is it among all 2001 cars still registered?
Rarer than 99% of other 2001 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 14); QLD (About 6). 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