12%
Share of this 318 fleet
About 1,240 of about 10,500 318 vehicles still registered, all years together.
How rare is a 2004 BMW 318?
2004 BMW 318
1,240
still registered in Oz
Rare
Rarer than 88% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 1,240 BMW 318 vehicles made in 2004 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2004 are 12% of every BMW 318 still registered (about 10,500 across all years). By count, 2004 ranks 1st of 38 build years for the 318. That is about 22% more than 2003. On 31 January 2021 there were about 2,250 — down about 45% since. Rarer than 85% of other 2004 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
2004 has the most still registered of any 318 build year.
28%
Registered in VIC
About 350 of about 1,240 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 45%
Since January 2021
About 2,250 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2004 BMW 318
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 45% 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 2,250 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 1,970 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 1,720 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 1,490 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 1,240 |
2004 BMW 318 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2004 318
Peak year (2004)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
318 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 318, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1981 | About 8 |
| 1982 | About 15 |
| 1983 | About 19 |
| 1984 | About 28 |
| 1985 | About 59 |
| 1986 | About 52 |
| 1987 | About 33 |
| 1988 | About 35 |
| 1989 | About 342 |
| 1990 | About 467 |
| 1991 | About 179 |
| 1992 | About 140 |
| 1993 | About 179 |
| 1994 | About 318 |
| 1995 | About 336 |
| 1996 | About 392 |
| 1997 | About 550 |
| 1998 | About 514 |
| 1999 | About 430 |
| 2000 | About 861 |
| 2001 | About 815 |
| 2002 | About 755 |
| 2003 | About 1,020 |
| 2004 | About 1,240 |
| 2005 | About 322 |
| 2006 | About 5 |
| 2007 | About 6 |
| 2008 | About 3 |
| 2009 | About 5 |
| 2010 | About 3 |
| 2012 | About 321 |
| 2013 | About 258 |
| 2014 | About 35 |
| 2015 | About 205 |
| 2016 | About 324 |
| 2017 | About 151 |
| 2018 | About 112 |
| 2024 | About 3 |
2004 BMW 318 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 297 |
| VIC | About 350 |
| QLD | About 259 |
| WA | About 147 |
| SA | About 122 |
| TAS | About 44 |
| ACT | About 23 |
| NT | About 3 |
Most common colour: Silver
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 9,900 registered
- DieselAbout 638 registered
- Battery electricAbout 3 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 5 registered
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How likely are you to spot one?
About 11,300 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2004 BMW 318.
Spot a 2004 BMW 318About 3%
Spot any BMW 318, any yearAbout 23%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2004 BMW 318
- How does 2004 rank among 318 build years?
- 1st of 38 build years by count. About 1,240 still registered in Australia.
- How many 318 vehicles still registered were made in 2004?
- 12% — about 1,240 of about 10,500 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2004 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 85% of other 2004 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 350); NSW (About 297). 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