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How rare is a 2021 BMW M3?

2021 BMW M3

547

still registered in Oz

Rare

Rarer than 94% of cars still registered

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2021 BMW M3

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

About 547 BMW M3 vehicles made in 2021 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2021 are 7.1% of every BMW M3 still registered (about 7,690 across all years). By count, 2021 ranks 3rd of 36 build years for the M3. The busiest year is 2023 (about 789 still registered); 2021 has about 69% as many. That is about 1040% more than 2020. Rarer than 96% of other 2021 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

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

69%

Versus the busiest M3 year

2021 has about 69% as many still registered as 2023 (about 789).

7.1%

Share of this M3 fleet

About 547 of about 7,690 M3 vehicles still registered, all years together.

43%

Registered in NSW

About 236 of about 547 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: 2021 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.

Registered count 2021 to 202505001k·20212022202320242025

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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.

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Registration trend for 2021 BMW M3
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021Not published
31 Jan 2022About 455
31 Jan 2023About 567
31 Jan 2024About 560
31 Jan 2025About 547

2021 BMW M3 vs peak and average years

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

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

2021 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 registration counts for 2021 BMW M3
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 236
VICAbout 136
QLDAbout 84
WAAbout 52
SAAbout 27
TASAbout 5
ACTAbout 5
NTNot published

Most common colour: Black

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

Power / fuel

All years of this model.

Fuel mix
  • 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.

Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.

How likely are you to spot one?

About 25,600 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2021 BMW M3.

Spot a 2021 BMW M3About 1%
Spot any BMW M3, any yearAbout 17%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 2021 BMW M3

How does 2021 rank among M3 build years?
3rd of 36 build years by count. About 547 still registered in Australia.
How many M3 vehicles still registered were made in 2021?
7.1% — about 547 of about 7,690 across all years.
How rare is it among all 2021 cars still registered?
Rarer than 96% of other 2021 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 236); VIC (About 136). 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