4%
Versus the busiest 540 year
2016 has about 4% as many still registered as 2017 (about 160).
How rare is a 2016 BMW 540?
2016 BMW 540
6
still registered in Oz
Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
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About 6 BMW 540 vehicles made in 2016 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 2016 are 0.6% of every BMW 540 still registered (about 957 across all years). By count, 2016 ranks 20th of 21 build years for the 540. The busiest year is 2017 (about 160 still registered); 2016 has about 4% as many. That is about 100% more than 2010.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
0.6%
Share of this 540 fleet
About 6 of about 957 540 vehicles still registered, all years together.
Still registered, year by year: 2016 BMW 540
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
2016 BMW 540 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2016 540
Peak year (2017)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
540 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 540, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1993 | About 26 |
| 1994 | About 56 |
| 1995 | About 57 |
| 1996 | About 28 |
| 1997 | About 64 |
| 1998 | About 71 |
| 1999 | About 45 |
| 2000 | About 62 |
| 2001 | About 67 |
| 2002 | About 44 |
| 2003 | About 15 |
| 2005 | About 8 |
| 2006 | About 58 |
| 2007 | About 38 |
| 2008 | About 14 |
| 2010 | About 3 |
| 2016 | About 6 |
| 2017 | About 160 |
| 2018 | About 66 |
| 2019 | About 28 |
| 2024 | About 41 |
2016 BMW 540 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 | Not published |
| VIC | Not published |
| QLD | About 4 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | Not published |
| 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 918 registered
- DieselAbout 30 registered
- HybridAbout 8 registered
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Questions about the 2016 BMW 540
- How does 2016 rank among 540 build years?
- 20th of 21 build years by count. About 6 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
- How many 540 vehicles still registered were made in 2016?
- 0.6% — about 6 of about 957 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most 540 still registered?
- 2017. The model page has every build year side by side.
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