40%
Versus the busiest M235 year
2016 has about 40% as many still registered as 2020 (about 486).
How rare is a 2016 BMW M235?
2016 BMW M235
193
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 193 BMW M235 vehicles made in 2016 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2016 are 8.4% of every BMW M235 still registered (about 2,310 across all years). By count, 2016 ranks 6th of 12 build years for the M235. The busiest year is 2020 (about 486 still registered); 2016 has about 40% as many. That is about 45% fewer than 2015. Rarer than 98% of other 2016 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
8.4%
Share of this M235 fleet
About 193 of about 2,310 M235 vehicles still registered, all years together.
47%
Registered in NSW
About 90 of about 193 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 M235
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 199 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 203 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 200 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 194 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 193 |
2016 BMW M235 vs peak and average years
2016 M235
Peak year (2020)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
M235 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the M235, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2011 | About 3 |
| 2013 | About 6 |
| 2014 | About 371 |
| 2015 | About 352 |
| 2016 | About 193 |
| 2017 | About 48 |
| 2019 | About 43 |
| 2020 | About 486 |
| 2021 | About 382 |
| 2022 | About 200 |
| 2023 | About 156 |
| 2024 | About 67 |
2016 BMW M235 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 51 |
| QLD | About 24 |
| WA | About 18 |
| SA | About 6 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | About 4 |
| NT | Not 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 72,500 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2016 BMW M235.
Spot a 2016 BMW M235Under 1%
Spot any BMW M235, any yearAbout 6%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2016 BMW M235
- How does 2016 rank among M235 build years?
- 6th of 12 build years by count. About 193 still registered in Australia.
- How many M235 vehicles still registered were made in 2016?
- 8.4% — about 193 of about 2,310 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 M235 still registered?
- 2020. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 90); VIC (About 51). 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