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How rare is a 2004 BMW X3?

2004 BMW X3

532

still registered in Oz

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Rarer than 94% of cars still registered

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2004 BMW X3

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

About 532 BMW X3 vehicles made in 2004 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2004 are 1.1% of every BMW X3 still registered (about 50,600 across all years). By count, 2004 ranks 20th of 21 build years for the X3. The busiest year is 2021 (about 4,710 still registered); 2004 has about 11% as many. On 31 January 2021 there were about 871 — down about 39% since. Rarer than 92% of other 2004 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

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

11%

Versus the busiest X3 year

2004 has about 11% as many still registered as 2021 (about 4,710).

1.1%

Share of this X3 fleet

About 532 of about 50,600 X3 vehicles still registered, all years together.

30%

Registered in VIC

About 157 of about 532 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Down 39%

Since January 2021

About 871 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.

Still registered, year by year: 2004 BMW X3

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 39% since 2021

Registered count 2021 to 202505001k20212022202320242025

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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 2004 BMW X3
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 871
31 Jan 2022About 803
31 Jan 2023About 722
31 Jan 2024About 644
31 Jan 2025About 532

2004 BMW X3 vs peak and average years

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

2004 X3
Peak year (2021)
Average manufacture year

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

X3 manufacture years by registered count

Manufacture years for the X3, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
2004About 532
2005About 595
2006About 649
2007About 703
2008About 810
2009About 940
2010About 441
2011About 1,840
2012About 2,400
2013About 2,640
2014About 2,510
2015About 2,870
2016About 3,770
2017About 3,830
2018About 4,580
2019About 4,510
2020About 4,190
2021About 4,710
2022About 3,440
2023About 3,030
2024About 1,600

2004 BMW X3 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 2004 BMW X3
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 135
VICAbout 157
QLDAbout 85
WAAbout 62
SAAbout 62
TASAbout 25
ACTAbout 4
NTAbout 3

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 28,700 registered
  • DieselAbout 21,800 registered
  • HybridAbout 76 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 7 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 26,300 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2004 BMW X3.

Spot a 2004 BMW X3About 1%
Spot any BMW X3, any yearAbout 71%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 2004 BMW X3

How does 2004 rank among X3 build years?
20th of 21 build years by count. About 532 still registered in Australia.
How many X3 vehicles still registered were made in 2004?
1.1% — about 532 of about 50,600 across all years.
How rare is it among all 2004 cars still registered?
Rarer than 92% of other 2004 vehicles still registered.
Which manufacture year has the most X3 still registered?
2021. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
VIC (About 157); NSW (About 135). 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