How rare is a 1986 BMW M3?

1986 BMW M3

still registered in Oz

Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.

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

About 10 BMW M3 vehicles made in 1986 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1986 are 0.1% of every BMW M3 still registered (about 7,690 across all years). By count, 1986 ranks 33rd of 36 build years for the M3. The busiest year is 2023 (about 789 still registered); 1986 has about 1% as many.

At a glance

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

Versus the busiest M3 year

1986 has about 1% as many still registered as 2023 (about 789).

Still registered, year by year: 1986 BMW M3

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

1986 BMW M3 vs peak and average years

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

1986 M3

Peak year (2023)

Average manufacture year

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

M3 manufacture years by registered count

Manufacture years for the M3, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year made	Still registered
1986	About 10
1987	About 28
1988	About 15
1990	About 4
1991	About 3
1994	About 76
1995	About 39
1996	About 67
1997	About 56
1998	About 56
1999	About 60
2000	About 6
2001	About 105
2002	About 299
2003	About 303
2004	About 238
2005	About 139
2006	About 94
2007	About 148
2008	About 420
2009	About 361
2010	About 275
2011	About 271
2012	About 115
2013	About 132
2014	About 141
2015	About 249
2016	About 437
2017	About 413
2018	About 438
2019	About 168
2020	About 48
2021	About 547
2022	About 542
2023	About 789
2024	About 596

1986 BMW M3 registrations by state

Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory

NSW

VIC

QLD

TAS

ACT

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State registration counts for 1986 BMW M3
State	Still registered
NSW	Not published
VIC	Not published
QLD	About 4
WA	Not published
SA	Not published
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 7,680 registered
DieselAbout 6 registered
LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered

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A typical sedan tank is about 60 L — edit if you know yours.

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Questions about the 1986 BMW M3

How does 1986 rank among M3 build years?: 33rd of 36 build years by count. About 10 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
How many M3 vehicles still registered were made in 1986?: 0.1% — about 10 of about 7,690 across all years.
Which manufacture year has the most M3 still registered?: 2023. The model page has every build year side by side.

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