65%
Versus the busiest 420 year
2016 has about 65% as many still registered as 2015 (about 920).
How rare is a 2016 BMW 420?
2016 BMW 420
594
still registered in Oz
Rare
Rarer than 93% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 594 BMW 420 vehicles made in 2016 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2016 are 11% of every BMW 420 still registered (about 5,220 across all years). By count, 2016 ranks 3rd of 12 build years for the 420. The busiest year is 2015 (about 920 still registered); 2016 has about 65% as many. That is about 35% fewer than 2015. Rarer than 96% of other 2016 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
11%
Share of this 420 fleet
About 594 of about 5,220 420 vehicles still registered, all years together.
35%
Registered in NSW
About 207 of about 594 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 2016 BMW 420
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 4% 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 616 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 610 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 609 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 597 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 594 |
2016 BMW 420 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2016 420
Peak year (2015)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
420 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 420, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2013 | About 151 |
| 2014 | About 787 |
| 2015 | About 920 |
| 2016 | About 594 |
| 2017 | About 361 |
| 2018 | About 270 |
| 2019 | About 280 |
| 2020 | About 204 |
| 2021 | About 510 |
| 2022 | About 590 |
| 2023 | About 430 |
| 2024 | About 118 |
2016 BMW 420 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 207 |
| VIC | About 185 |
| QLD | About 102 |
| WA | About 64 |
| SA | About 22 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | About 11 |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 445 registered
- DieselAbout 149 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 23,500 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2016 BMW 420.
Spot a 2016 BMW 420About 1%
Spot any BMW 420, any yearAbout 12%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2016 BMW 420
- How does 2016 rank among 420 build years?
- 3rd of 12 build years by count. About 594 still registered in Australia.
- How many 420 vehicles still registered were made in 2016?
- 11% — about 594 of about 5,220 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2016 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 96% of other 2016 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most 420 still registered?
- 2015. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 207); VIC (About 185). 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