1997
Busiest manufacture year
About 755 still registered — about 41% of this model’s total.
How rare is a BMW Z3?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
BMW Z3
1,830
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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7 manufacture years from 1997 to 2003. 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
2003
Rarest for its year
About 14 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 2003 vehicles still registered.
7
Build years still on the road
From 1997 to 2003, as at 31 Jan 2025.
NSW
Most registered in
About 445 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | About 3 | 0.2% | Not ranked |
| 1997 | About 755 | 41% | Rarer than 68% of other 1997 vehicles still registered |
| 1998 | About 394 | 22% | Rarer than 84% of other 1998 vehicles still registered |
| 1999 | About 243 | 13% | Rarer than 92% of other 1999 vehicles still registered |
| 2000 | About 172 | 9.4% | Rarer than 94% of other 2000 vehicles still registered |
| 2001 | About 153 | 8.4% | Rarer than 96% of other 2001 vehicles still registered |
| 2002 | About 96 | 5.2% | Rarer than 98% of other 2002 vehicles still registered |
| 2003 | About 14 | 0.8% | Rarer than 99% of other 2003 vehicles still registered |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 7,640 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a BMW Z3.
Spot a BMW Z3About 4%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many BMW Z3 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 12% 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 2,090 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 2,010 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 1,970 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 1,900 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 1,830 |
Age profile of BMW Z3 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 445 |
| VIC | About 421 |
| QLD | About 441 |
| WA | About 255 |
| SA | About 165 |
| TAS | About 83 |
| ACT | About 18 |
| NT | About 3 |
Questions about the BMW Z3
- Which build year of the BMW Z3 has the most still registered?
- 1997 — About 755 still registered in Australia.
- Which BMW Z3 year is rarest for its age?
- 2003 — About 14 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 2003 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all BMW vehicles still registered is the Z3?
- 0.4% — about 1,830 of about 416,000 BMW vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the BMW Z3 vehicles still registered made in?
- 7 manufacture years from 1997 to 2003.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 445); QLD (About 441). 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