2015
Busiest manufacture year
About 441 still registered — about 47% of this model’s total.
How rare is a BMW 228?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
BMW 228
948
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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4 manufacture years from 2014 to 2017. 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
2017
Rarest for its year
About 80 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 2017 vehicles still registered.
4
Build years still on the road
From 2014 to 2017, as at 31 Jan 2025.
NSW
Most registered in
About 368 registered there. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | About 124 | 13% | Rarer than 99% of other 2014 vehicles still registered |
| 2015 | About 441 | 47% | Rarer than 97% of other 2015 vehicles still registered |
| 2016 | About 303 | 32% | Rarer than 98% of other 2016 vehicles still registered |
| 2017 | About 80 | 8.4% | Rarer than 99% of other 2017 vehicles still registered |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 14,800 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a BMW 228.
Spot a BMW 228About 2%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many BMW 228 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 3% since 2021
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 980 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 972 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 974 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 963 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 948 |
Age profile of BMW 228 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 368 |
| VIC | About 268 |
| QLD | About 159 |
| WA | About 88 |
| SA | About 46 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | About 15 |
| NT | Not published |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 946 registered
- DieselAbout 3 registered
Questions about the BMW 228
- Which build year of the BMW 228 has the most still registered?
- 2015 — About 441 still registered in Australia.
- Which BMW 228 year is rarest for its age?
- 2017 — About 80 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 2017 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all BMW vehicles still registered is the 228?
- 0.2% — about 948 of about 416,000 BMW vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the BMW 228 vehicles still registered made in?
- 4 manufacture years from 2014 to 2017.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 368); VIC (About 268). 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