80%
Versus the busiest X3 year
2016 has about 80% as many still registered as 2021 (about 4,710).
How rare is a 2016 BMW X3?
2016 BMW X3
3,770
still registered in Oz
Uncommon
Rarer than 75% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 3,770 BMW X3 vehicles made in 2016 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2016 are 7.5% of every BMW X3 still registered (about 50,600 across all years). By count, 2016 ranks 6th of 21 build years for the X3. The busiest year is 2021 (about 4,710 still registered); 2016 has about 80% as many. That is about 31% more than 2015. Rarer than 78% of other 2016 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
7.5%
Share of this X3 fleet
About 3,770 of about 50,600 X3 vehicles still registered, all years together.
35%
Registered in VIC
About 1,320 of about 3,770 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 2016 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.
About the same 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 3,850 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 3,820 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 3,800 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 3,790 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 3,770 |
2016 BMW X3 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2016 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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| 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 |
2016 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 1,220 |
| VIC | About 1,320 |
| QLD | About 671 |
| WA | About 256 |
| SA | About 152 |
| TAS | About 43 |
| ACT | About 109 |
| NT | About 5 |
Most common colour: Black
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 1,320 registered
- DieselAbout 2,450 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 3,710 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2016 BMW X3.
Spot a 2016 BMW X3About 9%
Spot any BMW X3, any yearAbout 71%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2016 BMW X3
- How does 2016 rank among X3 build years?
- 6th of 21 build years by count. About 3,770 still registered in Australia.
- How many X3 vehicles still registered were made in 2016?
- 7.5% — about 3,770 of about 50,600 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2016 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 78% of other 2016 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 1,320); NSW (About 1,220). 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