2023
Busiest manufacture year
About 789 still registered — about 10% of this model’s total.
How rare is a BMW M3?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
BMW M3
7,690
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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35 manufacture years from 1987 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
2020
Rarest for its year
About 48 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 2020 vehicles still registered.
1.8%
Share of all BMW
About 7,690 of about 416,000 BMW vehicles still registered.
35
Build years still on the road
From 1987 to 2024, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | About 10 | 0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1987 | About 28 | 0.4% | Rarer than 87% of other 1987 vehicles still registered |
| 1988 | About 15 | 0.2% | Rarer than 97% of other 1988 vehicles still registered |
| 1990 | About 4 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1991 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1994 | About 76 | 1.0% | Rarer than 94% of other 1994 vehicles still registered |
| 1995 | About 39 | 0.5% | Rarer than 97% of other 1995 vehicles still registered |
| 1996 | About 67 | 0.9% | Rarer than 95% of other 1996 vehicles still registered |
| 1997 | About 56 | 0.7% | Rarer than 97% of other 1997 vehicles still registered |
| 1998 | About 56 | 0.7% | Rarer than 97% of other 1998 vehicles still registered |
| 1999 | About 60 | 0.8% | Rarer than 98% of other 1999 vehicles still registered |
| 2000 | About 6 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 2001 | About 105 | 1.4% | Rarer than 97% of other 2001 vehicles still registered |
| 2002 | About 299 | 3.9% | Rarer than 93% of other 2002 vehicles still registered |
| 2003 | About 303 | 3.9% | Rarer than 95% of other 2003 vehicles still registered |
| 2004 | About 238 | 3.1% | Rarer than 97% of other 2004 vehicles still registered |
| 2005 | About 139 | 1.8% | Rarer than 98% of other 2005 vehicles still registered |
| 2006 | About 94 | 1.2% | Rarer than 99% of other 2006 vehicles still registered |
| 2007 | About 148 | 1.9% | Rarer than 98% of other 2007 vehicles still registered |
| 2008 | About 420 | 5.5% | Rarer than 96% of other 2008 vehicles still registered |
| 2009 | About 361 | 4.7% | Rarer than 96% of other 2009 vehicles still registered |
| 2010 | About 275 | 3.6% | Rarer than 98% of other 2010 vehicles still registered |
| 2011 | About 271 | 3.5% | Rarer than 97% of other 2011 vehicles still registered |
| 2012 | About 115 | 1.5% | Rarer than 99% of other 2012 vehicles still registered |
| 2013 | About 132 | 1.7% | Rarer than 99% of other 2013 vehicles still registered |
| 2014 | About 141 | 1.8% | Rarer than 99% of other 2014 vehicles still registered |
| 2015 | About 249 | 3.2% | Rarer than 98% of other 2015 vehicles still registered |
| 2016 | About 437 | 5.7% | Rarer than 97% of other 2016 vehicles still registered |
| 2017 | About 413 | 5.4% | Rarer than 97% of other 2017 vehicles still registered |
| 2018 | About 438 | 5.7% | Rarer than 97% of other 2018 vehicles still registered |
| 2019 | About 168 | 2.2% | Rarer than 98% of other 2019 vehicles still registered |
| 2020 | About 48 | 0.6% | Rarer than 99% of other 2020 vehicles still registered |
| 2021 | About 547 | 7.1% | Rarer than 96% of other 2021 vehicles still registered |
| 2022 | About 542 | 7.0% | Rarer than 96% of other 2022 vehicles still registered |
| 2023 | About 789 | 10% | Rarer than 95% of other 2023 vehicles still registered |
| 2024 | About 596 | 7.8% | Rarer than 95% 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 1,820 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a BMW M3.
Spot a BMW M3About 17%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many BMW M3 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Up about 38% 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 5,580 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 5,940 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 6,280 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 6,910 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 7,690 |
Age profile of BMW M3 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 3,020 |
| VIC | About 2,030 |
| QLD | About 1,210 |
| WA | About 730 |
| SA | About 448 |
| TAS | About 88 |
| ACT | About 134 |
| NT | About 15 |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 7,680 registered
- DieselAbout 6 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
Questions about the BMW M3
- Which build year of the BMW M3 has the most still registered?
- 2023 — About 789 still registered in Australia.
- Which BMW M3 year is rarest for its age?
- 2020 — About 48 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 2020 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all BMW vehicles still registered is the M3?
- 2% — about 7,690 of about 416,000 BMW vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the BMW M3 vehicles still registered made in?
- 35 manufacture years from 1987 to 2024.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 3,020); VIC (About 2,030). 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