How rare is a 2005 BMW 316?

2005 BMW 316

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 18 BMW 316 vehicles made in 2005 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2005 are 0.8% of every BMW 316 still registered (about 2,170 across all years). By count, 2005 ranks 14th of 19 build years for the 316. The busiest year is 2015 (about 497 still registered); 2005 has about 4% as many. That is about 70% fewer than 2004. Rarer than 99% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

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

Versus the busiest 316 year

2005 has about 4% as many still registered as 2015 (about 497).

0.8%

Share of this 316 fleet

About 18 of about 2,170 316 vehicles still registered, all years together.

50%

Registered in VIC

About 9 of about 18 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: 2005 BMW 316

A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.

2005 BMW 316 vs peak and average years

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

2005 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 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

2005 BMW 316 registrations by state

Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory

NSW

VIC

QLD

TAS

ACT

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State registration counts for 2005 BMW 316
State	Still registered
NSW	About 8
VIC	About 9
QLD	Not published
WA	Not published
SA	Not published
TAS	Not published
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 777,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2005 BMW 316.

If you see 500 cars

Spot a 2005 BMW 316Under 1%

Spot any BMW 316, any yearAbout 5%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 2005 BMW 316

How does 2005 rank among 316 build years?: 14th of 19 build years by count. About 18 still registered in Australia.
How many 316 vehicles still registered were made in 2005?: 0.8% — about 18 of about 2,170 across all years.
How rare is it among all 2005 cars still registered?: Rarer than 99% of other 2005 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 9); NSW (About 8). 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