13%
Versus the busiest M3 year
2001 has about 13% as many still registered as 2023 (about 789).
How rare is a 2001 BMW M3?
2001 BMW M3
105
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 98% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 105 BMW M3 vehicles made in 2001 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2001 are 1.4% of every BMW M3 still registered (about 7,690 across all years). By count, 2001 ranks 22nd of 36 build years for the M3. The busiest year is 2023 (about 789 still registered); 2001 has about 13% as many. That is about 1650% more than 2000. On 31 January 2021 there were about 119 — down about 12% since. Rarer than 97% of other 2001 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
1.4%
Share of this M3 fleet
About 105 of about 7,690 M3 vehicles still registered, all years together.
38%
Registered in NSW
About 40 of about 105 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 12%
Since January 2021
About 119 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2001 BMW M3
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 12% 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 119 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 116 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 109 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 111 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 105 |
2001 BMW M3 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2001 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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| 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 |
2001 BMW M3 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 40 |
| VIC | About 25 |
| QLD | About 19 |
| WA | About 10 |
| SA | Not published |
| TAS | About 4 |
| ACT | About 3 |
| NT | About 3 |
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
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 133,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2001 BMW M3.
Spot a 2001 BMW M3Under 1%
Spot any BMW M3, any yearAbout 17%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2001 BMW M3
- How does 2001 rank among M3 build years?
- 22nd of 36 build years by count. About 105 still registered in Australia.
- How many M3 vehicles still registered were made in 2001?
- 1.4% — about 105 of about 7,690 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2001 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 97% of other 2001 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most M3 still registered?
- 2023. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 40); VIC (About 25). 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