2009
Busiest manufacture year
About 105 still registered.
How rare is a BMW 740?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
BMW 740
1,610
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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29 manufacture years from 1993 to 2024. 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
2001
Rarest for its year
About 14 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 2001 vehicles still registered.
29
Build years still on the road
From 1993 to 2024, as at 31 Jan 2025.
VIC
Most registered in
About 523 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | About 3 | 0.2% | Not ranked |
| 1993 | About 21 | 1.3% | Rarer than 98% of other 1993 vehicles still registered |
| 1994 | About 10 | 0.6% | Not ranked |
| 1995 | About 59 | 3.7% | Rarer than 96% of other 1995 vehicles still registered |
| 1996 | About 37 | 2.3% | Rarer than 97% of other 1996 vehicles still registered |
| 1997 | About 29 | 1.8% | Rarer than 98% of other 1997 vehicles still registered |
| 1998 | About 40 | 2.5% | Rarer than 98% of other 1998 vehicles still registered |
| 1999 | About 25 | 1.6% | Rarer than 99% of other 1999 vehicles still registered |
| 2000 | About 32 | 2.0% | Rarer than 99% of other 2000 vehicles still registered |
| 2001 | About 14 | 0.9% | Rarer than 99% of other 2001 vehicles still registered |
| 2005 | About 60 | 3.7% | Rarer than 99% of other 2005 vehicles still registered |
| 2006 | About 85 | 5.3% | Rarer than 99% of other 2006 vehicles still registered |
| 2007 | About 49 | 3.0% | Rarer than 99% of other 2007 vehicles still registered |
| 2008 | About 55 | 3.4% | Rarer than 99% of other 2008 vehicles still registered |
| 2009 | About 105 | 6.5% | Rarer than 99% of other 2009 vehicles still registered |
| 2010 | About 89 | 5.5% | Rarer than 99% of other 2010 vehicles still registered |
| 2011 | About 67 | 4.2% | Rarer than 99% of other 2011 vehicles still registered |
| 2012 | About 50 | 3.1% | Rarer than 99% of other 2012 vehicles still registered |
| 2013 | About 62 | 3.9% | Rarer than 99% of other 2013 vehicles still registered |
| 2014 | About 51 | 3.2% | Rarer than 99% of other 2014 vehicles still registered |
| 2015 | About 83 | 5.2% | Rarer than 99% of other 2015 vehicles still registered |
| 2016 | About 103 | 6.4% | Rarer than 99% of other 2016 vehicles still registered |
| 2017 | About 78 | 4.9% | Rarer than 99% of other 2017 vehicles still registered |
| 2018 | About 53 | 3.3% | Rarer than 99% of other 2018 vehicles still registered |
| 2019 | About 75 | 4.7% | Rarer than 99% of other 2019 vehicles still registered |
| 2020 | About 39 | 2.4% | Rarer than 99% of other 2020 vehicles still registered |
| 2021 | About 66 | 4.1% | Rarer than 99% of other 2021 vehicles still registered |
| 2022 | About 95 | 5.9% | Rarer than 99% of other 2022 vehicles still registered |
| 2023 | About 45 | 2.8% | Rarer than 99% of other 2023 vehicles still registered |
| 2024 | About 28 | 1.7% | Rarer than 99% of other 2024 vehicles still registered |
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 8,700 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a BMW 740.
Spot a BMW 740About 4%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many BMW 740 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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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 1,660 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 1,640 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 1,640 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 1,630 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 1,610 |
Age profile of BMW 740 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 477 |
| VIC | About 523 |
| QLD | About 264 |
| WA | About 179 |
| SA | About 110 |
| TAS | About 27 |
| ACT | About 37 |
| NT | Not published |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 1,590 registered
- DieselAbout 3 registered
- HybridAbout 17 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
Questions about the BMW 740
- Which build year of the BMW 740 has the most still registered?
- 2009 — About 105 still registered in Australia.
- Which BMW 740 year is rarest for its age?
- 2001 — About 14 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 2001 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all BMW vehicles still registered is the 740?
- 0.4% — about 1,610 of about 416,000 BMW vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the BMW 740 vehicles still registered made in?
- 29 manufacture years from 1993 to 2024.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 523); NSW (About 477). 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