2018
Busiest manufacture year
About 955 still registered — about 46% of this model’s total.
How rare is a BMW M140?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
BMW M140
2,060
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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4 manufacture years from 2016 to 2019. 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
2016
Rarest for its year
About 119 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 2016 vehicles still registered.
4
Build years still on the road
From 2016 to 2019, as at 31 Jan 2025.
NSW
Most registered in
About 772 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | About 119 | 5.8% | Rarer than 99% of other 2016 vehicles still registered |
| 2017 | About 469 | 23% | Rarer than 97% of other 2017 vehicles still registered |
| 2018 | About 955 | 46% | Rarer than 93% of other 2018 vehicles still registered |
| 2019 | About 511 | 25% | Rarer than 96% of other 2019 vehicles still registered |
| 2020 | About 3 | 0.1% | Not ranked |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 6,800 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a BMW M140.
Spot a BMW M140About 5%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many BMW M140 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
About the same 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 2,110 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 2,100 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 2,090 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 2,070 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 2,060 |
Age profile of BMW M140 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 772 |
| VIC | About 612 |
| QLD | About 344 |
| WA | About 154 |
| SA | About 98 |
| TAS | About 12 |
| ACT | About 57 |
| NT | About 6 |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 2,050 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
Questions about the BMW M140
- Which build year of the BMW M140 has the most still registered?
- 2018 — About 955 still registered in Australia.
- Which BMW M140 year is rarest for its age?
- 2016 — About 119 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 2016 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all BMW vehicles still registered is the M140?
- 0.5% — about 2,060 of about 416,000 BMW vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the BMW M140 vehicles still registered made in?
- 4 manufacture years from 2016 to 2019.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 772); VIC (About 612). 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