31%
Versus the busiest M135 year
2016 has about 31% as many still registered as 2020 (about 716).
How rare is a 2016 BMW M135?
2016 BMW M135
221
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 97% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 221 BMW M135 vehicles made in 2016 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2016 are 6.4% of every BMW M135 still registered (about 3,470 across all years). By count, 2016 ranks 8th of 12 build years for the M135. The busiest year is 2020 (about 716 still registered); 2016 has about 31% as many. Rarer than 98% of other 2016 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
6.4%
Share of this M135 fleet
About 221 of about 3,470 M135 vehicles still registered, all years together.
41%
Registered in NSW
About 90 of about 221 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 M135
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 3% 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 228 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 230 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 225 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 220 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 221 |
2016 BMW M135 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2016 M135
Peak year (2020)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
M135 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the M135, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2012 | About 81 |
| 2013 | About 341 |
| 2014 | About 194 |
| 2015 | About 231 |
| 2016 | About 221 |
| 2017 | About 41 |
| 2019 | About 260 |
| 2020 | About 716 |
| 2021 | About 560 |
| 2022 | About 380 |
| 2023 | About 239 |
| 2024 | About 208 |
2016 BMW M135 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 90 |
| VIC | About 50 |
| QLD | About 47 |
| WA | About 14 |
| SA | About 15 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | About 4 |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Black
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 219 registered
- DieselAbout 3 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 63,300 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2016 BMW M135.
Spot a 2016 BMW M135Under 1%
Spot any BMW M135, any yearAbout 8%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2016 BMW M135
- How does 2016 rank among M135 build years?
- 8th of 12 build years by count. About 221 still registered in Australia.
- How many M135 vehicles still registered were made in 2016?
- 6.4% — about 221 of about 3,470 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2016 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 98% of other 2016 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most M135 still registered?
- 2020. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 90); VIC (About 50). 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