2013
Busiest manufacture year
About 736 still registered — about 28% of this model’s total.
How rare is a BMW 116?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
BMW 116
2,590
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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10 manufacture years from 2005 to 2015. A few records outside this range are too small to publish reliably. Year of manufacture as recorded on the registry — not model year or compliance plate.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
2008
Rarest for its year
About 22 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 2008 vehicles still registered.
0.6%
Share of all BMW
About 2,590 of about 416,000 BMW vehicles still registered.
10
Build years still on the road
From 2005 to 2015, as at 31 Jan 2025.
By year of manufacture
Each row is a year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Open a year for history, state split, and rarity.
| Year | Still registered | Share of model | Rarity for its year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | About 3 | 0.1% | Not ranked |
| 2005 | About 44 | 1.7% | Rarer than 99% of other 2005 vehicles still registered |
| 2006 | About 32 | 1.2% | Rarer than 99% of other 2006 vehicles still registered |
| 2007 | About 28 | 1.1% | Rarer than 99% of other 2007 vehicles still registered |
| 2008 | About 22 | 0.8% | Rarer than 99% of other 2008 vehicles still registered |
| 2010 | About 3 | 0.1% | Not ranked |
| 2011 | About 155 | 6.0% | Rarer than 98% of other 2011 vehicles still registered |
| 2012 | About 539 | 21% | Rarer than 96% of other 2012 vehicles still registered |
| 2013 | About 736 | 28% | Rarer than 95% of other 2013 vehicles still registered |
| 2014 | About 721 | 28% | Rarer than 95% of other 2014 vehicles still registered |
| 2015 | About 309 | 12% | Rarer than 98% of other 2015 vehicles still registered |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 5,400 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a BMW 116.
Spot a BMW 116About 6%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many BMW 116 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 9% 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 2,850 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 2,800 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 2,750 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 2,680 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 2,590 |
Age profile of BMW 116 still registered
By year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Very small counts are rounded or withheld.
Where they’re registered (state/territory)
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 829 |
| VIC | About 819 |
| QLD | About 497 |
| WA | About 242 |
| SA | About 115 |
| TAS | About 53 |
| ACT | About 37 |
| NT | Not published |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 2,590 registered
- DieselAbout 3 registered
Questions about the BMW 116
- Which build year of the BMW 116 has the most still registered?
- 2013 — About 736 still registered in Australia.
- Which BMW 116 year is rarest for its age?
- 2008 — About 22 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 2008 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all BMW vehicles still registered is the 116?
- 0.6% — about 2,590 of about 416,000 BMW vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the BMW 116 vehicles still registered made in?
- 10 manufacture years from 2005 to 2015.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 829); VIC (About 819). 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