2002
Busiest manufacture year
About 70 still registered — about 13% of this model’s total.
How rare is a BMW 735?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
BMW 735
557
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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16 manufacture years from 1987 to 2004. 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
1996
Rarest for its year
About 18 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 1996 vehicles still registered.
16
Build years still on the road
From 1987 to 2004, as at 31 Jan 2025.
VIC
Most registered in
About 184 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | About 3 | 0.5% | Not ranked |
| 1984 | About 3 | 0.5% | Not ranked |
| 1985 | About 9 | 1.6% | Not ranked |
| 1986 | About 4 | 0.7% | Not ranked |
| 1987 | About 17 | 3.1% | Rarer than 95% of other 1987 vehicles still registered |
| 1988 | About 18 | 3.2% | Rarer than 97% of other 1988 vehicles still registered |
| 1989 | About 29 | 5.2% | Rarer than 95% of other 1989 vehicles still registered |
| 1990 | About 19 | 3.4% | Rarer than 98% of other 1990 vehicles still registered |
| 1991 | About 6 | 1.1% | Not ranked |
| 1992 | About 3 | 0.5% | Not ranked |
| 1994 | About 3 | 0.5% | Not ranked |
| 1996 | About 18 | 3.2% | Rarer than 99% of other 1996 vehicles still registered |
| 1997 | About 29 | 5.2% | Rarer than 98% of other 1997 vehicles still registered |
| 1998 | About 42 | 7.5% | Rarer than 98% of other 1998 vehicles still registered |
| 1999 | About 53 | 9.5% | Rarer than 98% of other 1999 vehicles still registered |
| 2000 | About 50 | 9.0% | Rarer than 98% of other 2000 vehicles still registered |
| 2001 | About 42 | 7.5% | Rarer than 99% of other 2001 vehicles still registered |
| 2002 | About 70 | 13% | Rarer than 98% of other 2002 vehicles still registered |
| 2003 | About 67 | 12% | Rarer than 99% of other 2003 vehicles still registered |
| 2004 | About 64 | 11% | Rarer than 99% of other 2004 vehicles still registered |
| 2005 | About 8 | 1.4% | Not ranked |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 25,100 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a BMW 735.
Spot a BMW 735About 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many BMW 735 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 32% since 2021
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 822 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 741 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 677 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 602 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 557 |
Age profile of BMW 735 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 120 |
| VIC | About 184 |
| QLD | About 86 |
| WA | About 72 |
| SA | About 57 |
| TAS | About 18 |
| ACT | About 6 |
| NT | Not published |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 559 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
Questions about the BMW 735
- Which build year of the BMW 735 has the most still registered?
- 2002 — About 70 still registered in Australia.
- Which BMW 735 year is rarest for its age?
- 1996 — About 18 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 1996 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all BMW vehicles still registered is the 735?
- 0.1% — about 557 of about 416,000 BMW vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the BMW 735 vehicles still registered made in?
- 16 manufacture years from 1987 to 2004.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 184); NSW (About 120). 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