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How rare is a BMW X3?

Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

BMW X3

BMW X3

50,600

still registered in Oz

0.3% of all vehicles still registered in Australia

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BMW X3

Getting the card ready…

21 manufacture years from 2004 to 2024. 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

2021

Busiest manufacture year

About 4,710 still registered.

2010

Rarest for its year

About 441 still registered. Rarer than 96% of other 2010 vehicles still registered.

12%

Share of all BMW

About 50,600 of about 416,000 BMW vehicles still registered.

21

Build years still on the road

From 2004 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.

YearStill registeredShare of modelRarity for its year
2004About 5321.1%Rarer than 92% of other 2004 vehicles still registered
2005About 5951.2%Rarer than 91% of other 2005 vehicles still registered
2006About 6491.3%Rarer than 92% of other 2006 vehicles still registered
2007About 7031.4%Rarer than 93% of other 2007 vehicles still registered
2008About 8101.6%Rarer than 92% of other 2008 vehicles still registered
2009About 9401.9%Rarer than 92% of other 2009 vehicles still registered
2010About 4410.9%Rarer than 96% of other 2010 vehicles still registered
2011About 1,8403.6%Rarer than 88% of other 2011 vehicles still registered
2012About 2,4004.7%Rarer than 85% of other 2012 vehicles still registered
2013About 2,6405.2%Rarer than 83% of other 2013 vehicles still registered
2014About 2,5105.0%Rarer than 84% of other 2014 vehicles still registered
2015About 2,8705.7%Rarer than 82% of other 2015 vehicles still registered
2016About 3,7707.5%Rarer than 78% of other 2016 vehicles still registered
2017About 3,8307.6%Rarer than 80% of other 2017 vehicles still registered
2018About 4,5809.0%Rarer than 77% of other 2018 vehicles still registered
2019About 4,5108.9%Rarer than 74% of other 2019 vehicles still registered
2020About 4,1908.3%Rarer than 70% of other 2020 vehicles still registered
2021About 4,7109.3%Rarer than 74% of other 2021 vehicles still registered
2022About 3,4406.8%Rarer than 82% of other 2022 vehicles still registered
2023About 3,0306.0%Rarer than 85% of other 2023 vehicles still registered
2024About 1,6003.2%Rarer than 90% of other 2024 vehicles still registered

How likely are you to spot one?

About 276 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a BMW X3.

Spot a BMW X3About 71%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Still registered, year by year

How many BMW X3 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.

Up about 25% since 2021

Registered count 2021 to 2025050k100k20212022202320242025

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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.

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Registration trend 2021–2025
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 40,500
31 Jan 2022About 44,000
31 Jan 2023About 47,100
31 Jan 2024About 49,300
31 Jan 2025About 50,600

Age profile of BMW X3 still registered

By year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Very small counts are rounded or withheld.

Year of manufacture histogram2004: About 532 registered20042005: About 595 registered2006: About 649 registered20062007: About 703 registered2008: About 810 registered20082009: About 940 registered2010: About 441 registered20102011: About 1,840 registered2012: About 2,400 registered20122013: About 2,640 registered2014: About 2,510 registered20142015: About 2,870 registered2016: About 3,770 registered20162017: About 3,830 registered2018: About 4,580 registered20182019: About 4,510 registered2020: About 4,190 registered20202021: About 4,710 registered2022: About 3,440 registered20222023: About 3,030 registered2024: About 1,600 registered2024

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 registration counts
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 16,500
VICAbout 17,200
QLDAbout 8,740
WAAbout 4,060
SAAbout 2,070
TASAbout 756
ACTAbout 1,170
NTAbout 78

How matching cars are powered

How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 28,700 registered
  • DieselAbout 21,800 registered
  • HybridAbout 76 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 7 registered

Questions about the BMW X3

Which build year of the BMW X3 has the most still registered?
2021 — About 4,710 still registered in Australia.
Which BMW X3 year is rarest for its age?
2010 — About 441 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 96% of other 2010 vehicles still registered.
What share of all BMW vehicles still registered is the X3?
12% — about 50,600 of about 416,000 BMW vehicles, all years together.
Which years were the BMW X3 vehicles still registered made in?
21 manufacture years from 2004 to 2024.
Which states have the most registered?
VIC (About 17,200); NSW (About 16,500). State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

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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