13%
Versus the busiest X3 year
2005 has about 13% as many still registered as 2021 (about 4,710).
How rare is a 2005 BMW X3?
2005 BMW X3
595
still registered in Oz
Rare
Rarer than 93% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 595 BMW X3 vehicles made in 2005 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2005 are 1.2% of every BMW X3 still registered (about 50,600 across all years). By count, 2005 ranks 19th of 21 build years for the X3. The busiest year is 2021 (about 4,710 still registered); 2005 has about 13% as many. That is about 12% more than 2004. On 31 January 2021 there were about 856 — down about 30% since. Rarer than 91% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
1.2%
Share of this X3 fleet
About 595 of about 50,600 X3 vehicles still registered, all years together.
34%
Registered in VIC
About 205 of about 595 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 30%
Since January 2021
About 856 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2005 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 30% since 2021
Tap a point for its count.
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 856 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 808 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 735 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 686 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 595 |
2005 BMW X3 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2005 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.
You
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2004 | About 532 |
| 2005 | About 595 |
| 2006 | About 649 |
| 2007 | About 703 |
| 2008 | About 810 |
| 2009 | About 940 |
| 2010 | About 441 |
| 2011 | About 1,840 |
| 2012 | About 2,400 |
| 2013 | About 2,640 |
| 2014 | About 2,510 |
| 2015 | About 2,870 |
| 2016 | About 3,770 |
| 2017 | About 3,830 |
| 2018 | About 4,580 |
| 2019 | About 4,510 |
| 2020 | About 4,190 |
| 2021 | About 4,710 |
| 2022 | About 3,440 |
| 2023 | About 3,030 |
| 2024 | About 1,600 |
2005 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 | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 160 |
| VIC | About 205 |
| QLD | About 81 |
| WA | About 71 |
| SA | About 40 |
| TAS | About 28 |
| ACT | About 10 |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Black
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 520 registered
- DieselAbout 75 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 23,500 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2005 BMW X3.
Spot a 2005 BMW X3About 1%
Spot any BMW X3, any yearAbout 71%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2005 BMW X3
- How does 2005 rank among X3 build years?
- 19th of 21 build years by count. About 595 still registered in Australia.
- How many X3 vehicles still registered were made in 2005?
- 1.2% — about 595 of about 50,600 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2005 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 91% of other 2005 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 205); NSW (About 160). 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