12%
Versus the busiest 316 year
2004 has about 12% as many still registered as 2015 (about 497).
How rare is a 2004 BMW 316?
2004 BMW 316
60
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 60 BMW 316 vehicles made in 2004 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2004 are 2.8% of every BMW 316 still registered (about 2,170 across all years). By count, 2004 ranks 12th of 19 build years for the 316. The busiest year is 2015 (about 497 still registered); 2004 has about 12% as many. That is about 46% fewer than 2003. On 31 January 2021 there were about 99 — down about 39% since. Rarer than 99% of other 2004 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
2.8%
Share of this 316 fleet
About 60 of about 2,170 316 vehicles still registered, all years together.
28%
Registered in QLD
About 17 of about 60 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 39%
Since January 2021
About 99 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2004 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 99 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 89 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 78 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 69 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 60 |
2004 BMW 316 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2004 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 |
2004 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 13 |
| VIC | About 12 |
| QLD | About 17 |
| WA | About 3 |
| SA | About 8 |
| 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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Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 233,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2004 BMW 316.
Spot a 2004 BMW 316Under 1%
Spot any BMW 316, any yearAbout 5%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2004 BMW 316
- How does 2004 rank among 316 build years?
- 12th of 19 build years by count. About 60 still registered in Australia.
- How many 316 vehicles still registered were made in 2004?
- 2.8% — about 60 of about 2,170 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2004 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 99% of other 2004 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?
- QLD (About 17); NSW (About 13). 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