2010
Busiest manufacture year
About 794 still registered — about 15% of this model’s total.
How rare is a BMW 323?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
BMW 323
5,410
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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19 manufacture years from 1981 to 2012. 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
1986
Rarest for its year
About 11 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 1986 vehicles still registered.
1.3%
Share of all BMW
About 5,410 of about 416,000 BMW vehicles still registered.
19
Build years still on the road
From 1981 to 2012, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1979 | About 10 | 0.2% | Not ranked |
| 1980 | About 6 | 0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1981 | About 20 | 0.4% | Rarer than 92% of other 1981 vehicles still registered |
| 1982 | About 21 | 0.4% | Rarer than 93% of other 1982 vehicles still registered |
| 1983 | About 30 | 0.6% | Rarer than 86% of other 1983 vehicles still registered |
| 1984 | About 76 | 1.4% | Rarer than 73% of other 1984 vehicles still registered |
| 1985 | About 105 | 1.9% | Rarer than 67% of other 1985 vehicles still registered |
| 1986 | About 11 | 0.2% | Rarer than 99% of other 1986 vehicles still registered |
| 1996 | About 192 | 3.5% | Rarer than 89% of other 1996 vehicles still registered |
| 1997 | About 199 | 3.7% | Rarer than 89% of other 1997 vehicles still registered |
| 1998 | About 159 | 2.9% | Rarer than 93% of other 1998 vehicles still registered |
| 1999 | About 415 | 7.7% | Rarer than 86% of other 1999 vehicles still registered |
| 2000 | About 543 | 10% | Rarer than 85% of other 2000 vehicles still registered |
| 2004 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 2006 | About 381 | 7.0% | Rarer than 95% of other 2006 vehicles still registered |
| 2007 | About 730 | 13% | Rarer than 92% of other 2007 vehicles still registered |
| 2008 | About 506 | 9.4% | Rarer than 95% of other 2008 vehicles still registered |
| 2009 | About 720 | 13% | Rarer than 93% of other 2009 vehicles still registered |
| 2010 | About 794 | 15% | Rarer than 95% of other 2010 vehicles still registered |
| 2011 | About 456 | 8.4% | Rarer than 96% of other 2011 vehicles still registered |
| 2012 | About 26 | 0.5% | Rarer than 99% of other 2012 vehicles still registered |
| 2014 | 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 2,590 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a BMW 323.
Spot a BMW 323About 13%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many BMW 323 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 24% 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 7,100 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 6,670 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 6,230 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 5,800 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 5,410 |
Age profile of BMW 323 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 1,550 |
| VIC | About 1,610 |
| QLD | About 843 |
| WA | About 685 |
| SA | About 425 |
| TAS | About 172 |
| ACT | About 96 |
| NT | About 6 |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 5,410 registered
- DieselAbout 5 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 4 registered
Questions about the BMW 323
- Which build year of the BMW 323 has the most still registered?
- 2010 — About 794 still registered in Australia.
- Which BMW 323 year is rarest for its age?
- 1986 — About 11 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 1986 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all BMW vehicles still registered is the 323?
- 1% — about 5,410 of about 416,000 BMW vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the BMW 323 vehicles still registered made in?
- 19 manufacture years from 1981 to 2012.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 1,610); NSW (About 1,550). 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