Very rare
Among 1996 cars still registered
Rarer than 97% of other 1996 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1996 BMW 740?
1996 BMW 740
37
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 37 BMW 740 vehicles made in 1996 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1996 are 2.3% of every BMW 740 still registered (about 1,610 across all years). By count, 1996 ranks 22nd of 30 build years for the 740. The busiest year is 2009 (about 105 still registered); 1996 has about 35% as many. That is about 37% fewer than 1995. On 31 January 2021 there were about 47 — down about 21% since. Rarer than 97% of other 1996 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
35%
Versus the busiest 740 year
1996 has about 35% as many still registered as 2009 (about 105).
2.3%
Share of this 740 fleet
About 37 of about 1,610 740 vehicles still registered, all years together.
Down 21%
Since January 2021
About 47 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 1996 BMW 740
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 47 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 38 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 37 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 32 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 37 |
1996 BMW 740 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1996 740
Peak year (2009)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
740 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 740, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1992 | About 3 |
| 1993 | About 21 |
| 1994 | About 10 |
| 1995 | About 59 |
| 1996 | About 37 |
| 1997 | About 29 |
| 1998 | About 40 |
| 1999 | About 25 |
| 2000 | About 32 |
| 2001 | About 14 |
| 2005 | About 60 |
| 2006 | About 85 |
| 2007 | About 49 |
| 2008 | About 55 |
| 2009 | About 105 |
| 2010 | About 89 |
| 2011 | About 67 |
| 2012 | About 50 |
| 2013 | About 62 |
| 2014 | About 51 |
| 2015 | About 83 |
| 2016 | About 103 |
| 2017 | About 78 |
| 2018 | About 53 |
| 2019 | About 75 |
| 2020 | About 39 |
| 2021 | About 66 |
| 2022 | About 95 |
| 2023 | About 45 |
| 2024 | About 28 |
1996 BMW 740 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 7 |
| VIC | About 8 |
| QLD | About 9 |
| WA | About 7 |
| SA | About 6 |
| 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 1,590 registered
- DieselAbout 3 registered
- HybridAbout 17 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode
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 378,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1996 BMW 740.
Spot a 1996 BMW 740Under 1%
Spot any BMW 740, any yearAbout 4%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1996 BMW 740
- How does 1996 rank among 740 build years?
- 22nd of 30 build years by count. About 37 still registered in Australia.
- How many 740 vehicles still registered were made in 1996?
- 2.3% — about 37 of about 1,610 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1996 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 97% of other 1996 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most 740 still registered?
- 2009. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 9); VIC (About 8). 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