20%
Versus the busiest Z3 year
2001 has about 20% as many still registered as 1997 (about 755).
How rare is a 2001 BMW Z3?
2001 BMW Z3
153
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 98% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 153 BMW Z3 vehicles made in 2001 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2001 are 8.4% of every BMW Z3 still registered (about 1,830 across all years). By count, 2001 ranks 5th of 8 build years for the Z3. The busiest year is 1997 (about 755 still registered); 2001 has about 20% as many. That is about 11% fewer than 2000. On 31 January 2021 there were about 170 — down about 10% since. Rarer than 96% of other 2001 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
8.4%
Share of this Z3 fleet
About 153 of about 1,830 Z3 vehicles still registered, all years together.
28%
Registered in VIC
About 43 of about 153 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 10%
Since January 2021
About 170 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2001 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 10% 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 170 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 167 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 165 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 159 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 153 |
2001 BMW Z3 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2001 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 |
2001 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 32 |
| VIC | About 43 |
| QLD | About 29 |
| WA | About 29 |
| SA | About 7 |
| TAS | About 9 |
| ACT | About 3 |
| NT | About 3 |
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.
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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 91,400 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2001 BMW Z3.
Spot a 2001 BMW Z3Under 1%
Spot any BMW Z3, any yearAbout 4%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2001 BMW Z3
- How does 2001 rank among Z3 build years?
- 5th of 8 build years by count. About 153 still registered in Australia.
- How many Z3 vehicles still registered were made in 2001?
- 8.4% — about 153 of about 1,830 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2001 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 96% of other 2001 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?
- VIC (About 43); NSW (About 32). 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