2015
Busiest manufacture year
About 497 still registered — about 23% of this model’s total.
How rare is a BMW 316?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
BMW 316
2,170
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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15 manufacture years from 1995 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
2005
Rarest for its year
About 18 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
0.5%
Share of all BMW
About 2,170 of about 416,000 BMW vehicles still registered.
15
Build years still on the road
From 1995 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | About 3 | 0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1992 | About 3 | 0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1994 | About 4 | 0.2% | Not ranked |
| 1995 | About 117 | 5.4% | Rarer than 92% of other 1995 vehicles still registered |
| 1996 | About 63 | 2.9% | Rarer than 95% of other 1996 vehicles still registered |
| 1997 | About 77 | 3.5% | Rarer than 96% of other 1997 vehicles still registered |
| 1998 | About 86 | 4.0% | Rarer than 96% of other 1998 vehicles still registered |
| 1999 | About 61 | 2.8% | Rarer than 98% of other 1999 vehicles still registered |
| 2000 | About 105 | 4.8% | Rarer than 97% of other 2000 vehicles still registered |
| 2001 | About 28 | 1.3% | Rarer than 99% of other 2001 vehicles still registered |
| 2002 | About 114 | 5.2% | Rarer than 97% of other 2002 vehicles still registered |
| 2003 | About 111 | 5.1% | Rarer than 98% of other 2003 vehicles still registered |
| 2004 | About 60 | 2.8% | Rarer than 99% of other 2004 vehicles still registered |
| 2005 | About 18 | 0.8% | Rarer than 99% of other 2005 vehicles still registered |
| 2008 | About 3 | 0.1% | Not ranked |
| 2013 | About 336 | 15% | Rarer than 97% of other 2013 vehicles still registered |
| 2014 | About 484 | 22% | Rarer than 96% of other 2014 vehicles still registered |
| 2015 | About 497 | 23% | Rarer than 97% of other 2015 vehicles still registered |
| 2016 | About 3 | 0.1% | Not ranked |
Years that aren’t listed have fewer than 3 still registered, so BITRE doesn’t publish a count.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 6,440 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a BMW 316.
Spot a BMW 316About 5%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many BMW 316 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 28% 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 3,000 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 2,720 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 2,520 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 2,310 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 2,170 |
Age profile of BMW 316 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 512 |
| VIC | About 648 |
| QLD | About 454 |
| WA | About 293 |
| SA | About 180 |
| TAS | About 49 |
| ACT | About 20 |
| NT | Not published |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 2,170 registered
- DieselAbout 3 registered
Questions about the BMW 316
- Which build year of the BMW 316 has the most still registered?
- 2015 — About 497 still registered in Australia.
- Which BMW 316 year is rarest for its age?
- 2005 — About 18 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all BMW vehicles still registered is the 316?
- 0.5% — about 2,170 of about 416,000 BMW vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the BMW 316 vehicles still registered made in?
- 15 manufacture years from 1995 to 2015.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 648); NSW (About 512). 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