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How rare is a 1986 BMW 325?

1986 BMW 325

83

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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1986 BMW 325

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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.

About 83 BMW 325 vehicles made in 1986 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1986 are 0.8% of every BMW 325 still registered (about 10,300 across all years). By count, 1986 ranks 19th of 30 build years for the 325. The busiest year is 2007 (about 1,210 still registered); 1986 has about 7% as many. That is about 1560% more than 1985. On 31 January 2021 there were about 68 — up about 22% since. Rarer than 69% of other 1986 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

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

Uncommon

Among 1986 cars still registered

Rarer than 69% of other 1986 vehicles still registered.

7%

Versus the busiest 325 year

1986 has about 7% as many still registered as 2007 (about 1,210).

0.8%

Share of this 325 fleet

About 83 of about 10,300 325 vehicles still registered, all years together.

30%

Registered in QLD

About 25 of about 83 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Still registered, year by year: 1986 BMW 325

How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.

Registered count 2021 to 202505010020212022202320242025

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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.

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Registration trend for 1986 BMW 325
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 68
31 Jan 2022About 67
31 Jan 2023About 62
31 Jan 2024About 60
31 Jan 2025About 83

1986 BMW 325 vs peak and average years

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

1986 325
Peak year (2007)
Average manufacture year

Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

325 manufacture years by registered count

Manufacture years for the 325, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1983About 3
1985About 5
1986About 83
1987About 74
1988About 96
1989About 104
1990About 84
1991About 42
1992About 61
1993About 42
1994About 174
1995About 61
1996About 3
1997About 3
2000About 102
2001About 718
2002About 817
2003About 903
2004About 849
2005About 1,040
2006About 966
2007About 1,210
2008About 1,010
2009About 647
2010About 384
2011About 472
2012About 196
2013About 123
2014About 35
2024About 3

1986 BMW 325 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 registration counts for 1986 BMW 325
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 17
VICAbout 10
QLDAbout 25
WAAbout 19
SAAbout 5
TASAbout 5
ACTAbout 3
NTNot published

Most common colour: Black

Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.

Power / fuel

All years of this model.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 10,300 registered
  • DieselAbout 10 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 169,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1986 BMW 325.

Spot a 1986 BMW 325Under 1%
Spot any BMW 325, any yearAbout 23%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1986 BMW 325

How does 1986 rank among 325 build years?
19th of 30 build years by count. About 83 still registered in Australia.
How many 325 vehicles still registered were made in 1986?
0.8% — about 83 of about 10,300 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1986 cars still registered?
Rarer than 69% of other 1986 vehicles still registered.
Which manufacture year has the most 325 still registered?
2007. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
QLD (About 25); WA (About 19). 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