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How rare is a 2017 BMW i8?

2017 BMW i8

2017 BMW i8

16

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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2017 BMW i8

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

About 16 BMW i8 vehicles made in 2017 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2017 are 9.8% of every BMW i8 still registered (about 164 across all years). By count, 2017 ranks 4th of 7 build years for the i8. The busiest year is 2015 (about 64 still registered); 2017 has about 25% as many. That is about 56% fewer than 2016. Rarer than 99% of other 2017 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

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

25%

Versus the busiest i8 year

2017 has about 25% as many still registered as 2015 (about 64).

9.8%

Share of this i8 fleet

About 16 of about 164 i8 vehicles still registered, all years together.

50%

Registered in NSW

About 8 of about 16 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: 2017 BMW i8

A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.

2017 BMW i8 vs peak and average years

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

2017 i8
Peak year (2015)
Average manufacture year

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

i8 manufacture years by registered count

Manufacture years for the i8, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
2014About 10
2015About 64
2016About 36
2017About 16
2018About 21
2019About 12
2020About 5

2017 BMW i8 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 2017 BMW i8
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 8
VICAbout 6
QLDAbout 3
WAAbout 3
SANot published
TASNot published
ACTNot published
NTNot published

Most common colour: Grey

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

Power / fuel

Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.

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 874,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2017 BMW i8.

Spot a 2017 BMW i8Under 1%
Spot any BMW i8, any yearUnder 1%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 2017 BMW i8

How does 2017 rank among i8 build years?
4th of 7 build years by count. About 16 still registered in Australia.
How many i8 vehicles still registered were made in 2017?
9.8% — about 16 of about 164 across all years.
How rare is it among all 2017 cars still registered?
Rarer than 99% of other 2017 vehicles still registered.
Which manufacture year has the most i8 still registered?
2015. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
NSW (About 8); VIC (About 6). 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