Rare
Among 1998 cars still registered
Rarer than 84% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1998 BMW Z3?
1998 BMW Z3
394
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 95% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 394 BMW Z3 vehicles made in 1998 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1998 are 22% of every BMW Z3 still registered (about 1,830 across all years). By count, 1998 ranks 2nd of 8 build years for the Z3. The busiest year is 1997 (about 755 still registered); 1998 has about 52% as many. That is about 48% fewer than 1997. On 31 January 2021 there were about 448 — down about 12% since. Rarer than 84% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
52%
Versus the busiest Z3 year
1998 has about 52% as many still registered as 1997 (about 755).
22%
Share of this Z3 fleet
About 394 of about 1,830 Z3 vehicles still registered, all years together.
29%
Registered in QLD
About 113 of about 394 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 1998 BMW Z3
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 448 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 437 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 424 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 415 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 394 |
1998 BMW Z3 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1998 Z3
Peak year (1997)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Z3 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Z3, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1996 | About 3 |
| 1997 | About 755 |
| 1998 | About 394 |
| 1999 | About 243 |
| 2000 | About 172 |
| 2001 | About 153 |
| 2002 | About 96 |
| 2003 | About 14 |
1998 BMW Z3 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 92 |
| VIC | About 90 |
| QLD | About 113 |
| WA | About 50 |
| SA | About 26 |
| TAS | About 17 |
| ACT | About 4 |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Silver
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.
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 35,500 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1998 BMW Z3.
Spot a 1998 BMW Z3Under 1%
Spot any BMW Z3, any yearAbout 4%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1998 BMW Z3
- How does 1998 rank among Z3 build years?
- 2nd of 8 build years by count. About 394 still registered in Australia.
- How many Z3 vehicles still registered were made in 1998?
- 22% — about 394 of about 1,830 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1998 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 84% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most Z3 still registered?
- 1997. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 113); NSW (About 92). 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