22%
Versus the busiest 316 year
2003 has about 22% as many still registered as 2015 (about 497).
How rare is a 2003 BMW 316?
2003 BMW 316
111
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 111 BMW 316 vehicles made in 2003 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2003 are 5.1% of every BMW 316 still registered (about 2,170 across all years). By count, 2003 ranks 6th of 19 build years for the 316. The busiest year is 2015 (about 497 still registered); 2003 has about 22% as many. On 31 January 2021 there were about 208 — down about 47% since. Rarer than 98% of other 2003 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
5.1%
Share of this 316 fleet
About 111 of about 2,170 316 vehicles still registered, all years together.
30%
Registered in VIC
About 33 of about 111 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 47%
Since January 2021
About 208 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2003 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.
Down about 47% 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 208 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 182 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 158 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 128 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 111 |
2003 BMW 316 vs peak and average years
2003 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 |
2003 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 26 |
| VIC | About 33 |
| QLD | About 27 |
| WA | About 6 |
| SA | About 12 |
| TAS | About 5 |
| ACT | About 3 |
| 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 126,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2003 BMW 316.
Spot a 2003 BMW 316Under 1%
Spot any BMW 316, any yearAbout 5%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2003 BMW 316
- How does 2003 rank among 316 build years?
- 6th of 19 build years by count. About 111 still registered in Australia.
- How many 316 vehicles still registered were made in 2003?
- 5.1% — about 111 of about 2,170 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2003 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 98% of other 2003 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 33); 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