Rare
Among 1981 cars still registered
Rarer than 92% of other 1981 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1981 BMW 323?
1981 BMW 323
20
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 20 BMW 323 vehicles made in 1981 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1981 are 0.4% of every BMW 323 still registered (about 5,410 across all years). By count, 1981 ranks 17th of 23 build years for the 323. The busiest year is 2010 (about 794 still registered); 1981 has about 3% as many. That is about 233% more than 1980. On 31 January 2021 there were about 24 — down about 17% since. Rarer than 92% of other 1981 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
3%
Versus the busiest 323 year
1981 has about 3% as many still registered as 2010 (about 794).
40%
Registered in NSW
About 8 of about 20 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 17%
Since January 2021
About 24 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 1981 BMW 323
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 24 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 19 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 18 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 16 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 20 |
1981 BMW 323 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1981 323
Peak year (2010)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
323 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 323, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1978 | About 3 |
| 1979 | About 10 |
| 1980 | About 6 |
| 1981 | About 20 |
| 1982 | About 21 |
| 1983 | About 30 |
| 1984 | About 76 |
| 1985 | About 105 |
| 1986 | About 11 |
| 1996 | About 192 |
| 1997 | About 199 |
| 1998 | About 159 |
| 1999 | About 415 |
| 2000 | About 543 |
| 2004 | About 3 |
| 2006 | About 381 |
| 2007 | About 730 |
| 2008 | About 506 |
| 2009 | About 720 |
| 2010 | About 794 |
| 2011 | About 456 |
| 2012 | About 26 |
| 2014 | About 3 |
1981 BMW 323 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 8 |
| VIC | About 3 |
| QLD | About 4 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 3 |
| TAS | Not published |
| 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 5,410 registered
- DieselAbout 5 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 4 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 699,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1981 BMW 323.
Spot a 1981 BMW 323Under 1%
Spot any BMW 323, any yearAbout 13%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1981 BMW 323
- How does 1981 rank among 323 build years?
- 17th of 23 build years by count. About 20 still registered in Australia.
- How many 323 vehicles still registered were made in 1981?
- 0.4% — about 20 of about 5,410 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1981 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 92% of other 1981 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most 323 still registered?
- 2010. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 8); QLD (About 4). 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