Uncommon
Among 1988 cars still registered
Rarer than 60% of other 1988 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1988 BMW 320?
1988 BMW 320
197
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 97% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 197 BMW 320 vehicles made in 1988 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1988 are 0.6% of every BMW 320 still registered (about 34,300 across all years). By count, 1988 ranks 24th of 42 build years for the 320. The busiest year is 2010 (about 3,060 still registered); 1988 has about 6% as many. That is about 2714% more than 1987. On 31 January 2021 there were about 131 — up about 50% since. Rarer than 60% of other 1988 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
6%
Versus the busiest 320 year
1988 has about 6% as many still registered as 2010 (about 3,060).
0.6%
Share of this 320 fleet
About 197 of about 34,300 320 vehicles still registered, all years together.
Up 50%
Since January 2021
About 131 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 1988 BMW 320
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
Up about 50% 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 131 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 121 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 121 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 118 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 197 |
1988 BMW 320 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1988 320
Peak year (2010)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
320 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 320, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1976 | About 3 |
| 1977 | About 6 |
| 1978 | About 4 |
| 1979 | About 3 |
| 1984 | About 3 |
| 1985 | About 3 |
| 1986 | About 3 |
| 1987 | About 7 |
| 1988 | About 197 |
| 1989 | About 90 |
| 1990 | About 7 |
| 1991 | About 35 |
| 1992 | About 31 |
| 1993 | About 31 |
| 1994 | About 104 |
| 1995 | About 98 |
| 1996 | About 3 |
| 1997 | About 3 |
| 2000 | About 66 |
| 2001 | About 554 |
| 2002 | About 561 |
| 2003 | About 632 |
| 2004 | About 560 |
| 2005 | About 1,450 |
| 2006 | About 1,930 |
| 2007 | About 2,020 |
| 2008 | About 2,040 |
| 2009 | About 2,700 |
| 2010 | About 3,060 |
| 2011 | About 2,560 |
| 2012 | About 2,850 |
| 2013 | About 2,580 |
| 2014 | About 1,930 |
| 2015 | About 1,760 |
| 2016 | About 1,210 |
| 2017 | About 613 |
| 2018 | About 1,010 |
| 2019 | About 734 |
| 2020 | About 867 |
| 2021 | About 668 |
| 2022 | About 635 |
| 2023 | About 713 |
1988 BMW 320 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 47 |
| VIC | About 40 |
| QLD | About 43 |
| WA | About 43 |
| SA | About 17 |
| TAS | About 5 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Black
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 23,500 registered
- DieselAbout 10,800 registered
- HybridAbout 3 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 13 registered
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode
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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 71,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1988 BMW 320.
Spot a 1988 BMW 320Under 1%
Spot any BMW 320, any yearAbout 57%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1988 BMW 320
- How does 1988 rank among 320 build years?
- 24th of 42 build years by count. About 197 still registered in Australia.
- How many 320 vehicles still registered were made in 1988?
- 0.6% — about 197 of about 34,300 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1988 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 60% of other 1988 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most 320 still registered?
- 2010. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 47); QLD (About 43). 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