2021
Busiest manufacture year
About 1,600 still registered — about 10% of this model’s total.
How rare is a BMW 118?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
BMW 118
16,400
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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20 manufacture years from 2005 to 2024. 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
2007
Rarest for its year
About 326 still registered. Rarer than 97% of other 2007 vehicles still registered.
3.9%
Share of all BMW
About 16,400 of about 416,000 BMW vehicles still registered.
20
Build years still on the road
From 2005 to 2024, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 2004 | About 10 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 2005 | About 317 | 1.9% | Rarer than 96% of other 2005 vehicles still registered |
| 2006 | About 281 | 1.7% | Rarer than 96% of other 2006 vehicles still registered |
| 2007 | About 326 | 2.0% | Rarer than 97% of other 2007 vehicles still registered |
| 2008 | About 332 | 2.0% | Rarer than 97% of other 2008 vehicles still registered |
| 2009 | About 451 | 2.8% | Rarer than 95% of other 2009 vehicles still registered |
| 2010 | About 782 | 4.8% | Rarer than 95% of other 2010 vehicles still registered |
| 2011 | About 991 | 6.1% | Rarer than 93% of other 2011 vehicles still registered |
| 2012 | About 1,020 | 6.2% | Rarer than 94% of other 2012 vehicles still registered |
| 2013 | About 1,140 | 6.9% | Rarer than 92% of other 2013 vehicles still registered |
| 2014 | About 828 | 5.1% | Rarer than 94% of other 2014 vehicles still registered |
| 2015 | About 920 | 5.6% | Rarer than 94% of other 2015 vehicles still registered |
| 2016 | About 843 | 5.1% | Rarer than 95% of other 2016 vehicles still registered |
| 2017 | About 530 | 3.2% | Rarer than 96% of other 2017 vehicles still registered |
| 2018 | About 670 | 4.1% | Rarer than 95% of other 2018 vehicles still registered |
| 2019 | About 1,000 | 6.1% | Rarer than 93% of other 2019 vehicles still registered |
| 2020 | About 1,500 | 9.1% | Rarer than 87% of other 2020 vehicles still registered |
| 2021 | About 1,600 | 9.8% | Rarer than 88% of other 2021 vehicles still registered |
| 2022 | About 1,110 | 6.8% | Rarer than 93% of other 2022 vehicles still registered |
| 2023 | About 928 | 5.7% | Rarer than 94% of other 2023 vehicles still registered |
| 2024 | About 797 | 4.9% | Rarer than 93% of other 2024 vehicles still registered |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 854 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a BMW 118.
Spot a BMW 118About 33%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many BMW 118 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Up about 25% 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 13,100 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 14,300 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 15,000 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 15,800 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 16,400 |
Age profile of BMW 118 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 5,590 |
| VIC | About 4,980 |
| QLD | About 3,160 |
| WA | About 1,320 |
| SA | About 726 |
| TAS | About 226 |
| ACT | About 353 |
| NT | About 37 |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 12,900 registered
- DieselAbout 3,440 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
Questions about the BMW 118
- Which build year of the BMW 118 has the most still registered?
- 2021 — About 1,600 still registered in Australia.
- Which BMW 118 year is rarest for its age?
- 2007 — About 326 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 97% of other 2007 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all BMW vehicles still registered is the 118?
- 4% — about 16,400 of about 416,000 BMW vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the BMW 118 vehicles still registered made in?
- 20 manufacture years from 2005 to 2024.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 5,590); VIC (About 4,980). 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