Very rare
Among 1999 cars still registered
Rarer than 99% of other 1999 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1999 BMW 740?
1999 BMW 740
25
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 25 BMW 740 vehicles made in 1999 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1999 are 1.6% of every BMW 740 still registered (about 1,610 across all years). By count, 1999 ranks 26th of 30 build years for the 740. The busiest year is 2009 (about 105 still registered); 1999 has about 24% as many. That is about 37% fewer than 1998. On 31 January 2021 there were about 33 — down about 24% since. Rarer than 99% of other 1999 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
24%
Versus the busiest 740 year
1999 has about 24% as many still registered as 2009 (about 105).
1.6%
Share of this 740 fleet
About 25 of about 1,610 740 vehicles still registered, all years together.
52%
Registered in VIC
About 13 of about 25 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 1999 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 33 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 34 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 30 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 26 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 25 |
1999 BMW 740 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1999 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 |
1999 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 3 |
| VIC | About 13 |
| QLD | About 5 |
| 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 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 559,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1999 BMW 740.
Spot a 1999 BMW 740Under 1%
Spot any BMW 740, any yearAbout 4%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1999 BMW 740
- How does 1999 rank among 740 build years?
- 26th of 30 build years by count. About 25 still registered in Australia.
- How many 740 vehicles still registered were made in 1999?
- 1.6% — about 25 of about 1,610 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1999 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 99% of other 1999 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?
- VIC (About 13); QLD (About 5). 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