2004
Busiest manufacture year
About 1,240 still registered — about 12% of this model’s total.
How rare is a BMW 318?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
BMW 318
10,500
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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36 manufacture years from 1982 to 2018. 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
2014
Rarest for its year
About 35 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 2014 vehicles still registered.
2.5%
Share of all BMW
About 10,500 of about 416,000 BMW vehicles still registered.
36
Build years still on the road
From 1982 to 2018, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | About 8 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1982 | About 15 | 0.1% | Rarer than 96% of other 1982 vehicles still registered |
| 1983 | About 19 | 0.2% | Rarer than 92% of other 1983 vehicles still registered |
| 1984 | About 28 | 0.3% | Rarer than 89% of other 1984 vehicles still registered |
| 1985 | About 59 | 0.6% | Rarer than 79% of other 1985 vehicles still registered |
| 1986 | About 52 | 0.5% | Rarer than 77% of other 1986 vehicles still registered |
| 1987 | About 33 | 0.3% | Rarer than 83% of other 1987 vehicles still registered |
| 1988 | About 35 | 0.3% | Rarer than 89% of other 1988 vehicles still registered |
| 1989 | About 342 | 3.2% | Rarer than 65% of other 1989 vehicles still registered |
| 1990 | About 467 | 4.4% | Rarer than 65% of other 1990 vehicles still registered |
| 1991 | About 179 | 1.7% | Rarer than 77% of other 1991 vehicles still registered |
| 1992 | About 140 | 1.3% | Rarer than 86% of other 1992 vehicles still registered |
| 1993 | About 179 | 1.7% | Rarer than 85% of other 1993 vehicles still registered |
| 1994 | About 318 | 3.0% | Rarer than 78% of other 1994 vehicles still registered |
| 1995 | About 336 | 3.2% | Rarer than 80% of other 1995 vehicles still registered |
| 1996 | About 392 | 3.7% | Rarer than 81% of other 1996 vehicles still registered |
| 1997 | About 550 | 5.2% | Rarer than 77% of other 1997 vehicles still registered |
| 1998 | About 514 | 4.9% | Rarer than 81% of other 1998 vehicles still registered |
| 1999 | About 430 | 4.1% | Rarer than 85% of other 1999 vehicles still registered |
| 2000 | About 861 | 8.2% | Rarer than 79% of other 2000 vehicles still registered |
| 2001 | About 815 | 7.7% | Rarer than 81% of other 2001 vehicles still registered |
| 2002 | About 755 | 7.2% | Rarer than 83% of other 2002 vehicles still registered |
| 2003 | About 1,020 | 9.6% | Rarer than 85% of other 2003 vehicles still registered |
| 2004 | About 1,240 | 12% | Rarer than 85% of other 2004 vehicles still registered |
| 2005 | About 322 | 3.1% | Rarer than 96% of other 2005 vehicles still registered |
| 2006 | About 5 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 2007 | About 6 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 2008 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 2009 | About 5 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 2010 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 2012 | About 321 | 3.0% | Rarer than 97% of other 2012 vehicles still registered |
| 2013 | About 258 | 2.4% | Rarer than 98% of other 2013 vehicles still registered |
| 2014 | About 35 | 0.3% | Rarer than 99% of other 2014 vehicles still registered |
| 2015 | About 205 | 1.9% | Rarer than 98% of other 2015 vehicles still registered |
| 2016 | About 324 | 3.1% | Rarer than 97% of other 2016 vehicles still registered |
| 2017 | About 151 | 1.4% | Rarer than 99% of other 2017 vehicles still registered |
| 2018 | About 112 | 1.1% | Rarer than 99% of other 2018 vehicles still registered |
| 2024 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 1,330 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a BMW 318.
Spot a BMW 318About 23%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many BMW 318 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 40% 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 17,500 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 15,300 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 13,600 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 12,000 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 10,500 |
Age profile of BMW 318 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 2,570 |
| VIC | About 3,040 |
| QLD | About 2,080 |
| WA | About 1,150 |
| SA | About 997 |
| TAS | About 490 |
| ACT | About 175 |
| NT | About 18 |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 9,900 registered
- DieselAbout 638 registered
- Battery electricAbout 3 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 5 registered
Questions about the BMW 318
- Which build year of the BMW 318 has the most still registered?
- 2004 — About 1,240 still registered in Australia.
- Which BMW 318 year is rarest for its age?
- 2014 — About 35 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 2014 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all BMW vehicles still registered is the 318?
- 3% — about 10,500 of about 416,000 BMW vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the BMW 318 vehicles still registered made in?
- 36 manufacture years from 1982 to 2018.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 3,040); NSW (About 2,570). 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