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BMW M3

Car Coupe ⭐ Popular pick

6 production runs · 12 variants · 9 registers with powertrain counts · 1 source

Years on record

The first and last year each official register has the BMW M3 on record.

Netherlands
1986–2026
Surviving fleet by first-registration year.
Finland
1989–2026
Surviving fleet by first-registration year.

Worldwide popularity

Top 10% worldwide

Measured from real registration and fleet counts, not clicks or hype.

Where it's been spotted

Argentina Australia Canada Finland Israel Luxembourg Netherlands New Zealand Norway Spain Switzerland Thailand Ukraine United Kingdom United States

Evidence of real vehicles in each country's official register. Grey imports count, because they're real vehicles on real roads.

Production history, variants & sources

6 production runs · 12 variants · 9 registers with powertrain counts · 1 source

Researched from Wikipedia, with the sources listed.

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Registration history

1986: 35 vehicles 1987: 104 vehicles 1988: 65 vehicles 1989: 47 vehicles 1990: 47 vehicles 1991: 13 vehicles 1992: 8 vehicles 1993: 63 vehicles 1994: 64 vehicles 1995: 73 vehicles 1996: 70 vehicles 1997: 56 vehicles 1998: 37 vehicles 1999: 8 vehicles 2000: 4 vehicles 2001: 175 vehicles 2002: 250 vehicles 250 2003: 152 vehicles 2004: 96 vehicles 2005: 54 vehicles 2006: 26 vehicles 2007: 61 vehicles 2008: 215 vehicles 2009: 80 vehicles 2010: 71 vehicles 2011: 60 vehicles 2012: 37 vehicles 2013: 14 vehicles 2014: 34 vehicles 2015: 49 vehicles 2016: 52 vehicles 2017: 73 vehicles 2018: 41 vehicles 2019: 7 vehicles 2020: 6 vehicles 2021: 112 vehicles 2022: 116 vehicles 2023: 166 vehicles 2024: 134 vehicles 2025: 94 vehicles 2026: 32 vehicles 1986 2026
Netherlands: Surviving fleet by first-registration year
1989: 1 vehicle 1995: 1 vehicle 2001: 7 vehicles 2002: 5 vehicles 2003: 17 vehicles 2004: 12 vehicles 2005: 11 vehicles 2006: 5 vehicles 2007: 16 vehicles 2008: 23 vehicles 2009: 17 vehicles 2010: 21 vehicles 2011: 21 vehicles 2012: 28 vehicles 28 2013: 18 vehicles 2014: 5 vehicles 2015: 25 vehicles 2016: 20 vehicles 2017: 11 vehicles 2018: 10 vehicles 2019: 25 vehicles 2020: 13 vehicles 2021: 18 vehicles 2022: 14 vehicles 2023: 13 vehicles 2024: 8 vehicles 2025: 9 vehicles 2026: 4 vehicles 1989 2026
Finland: Surviving fleet by first-registration year
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Netherlands
1986 35
1987 104
1988 65
1989 47
1990 47
1991 13
1992 8
1993 63
1994 64
1995 73
1996 70
1997 56
1998 37
1999 8
2000 4
2001 175
2002 250
2003 152
2004 96
2005 54
2006 26
2007 61
2008 215
2009 80
2010 71
2011 60
2012 37
2013 14
2014 34
2015 49
2016 52
2017 73
2018 41
2019 7
2020 6
2021 112
2022 116
2023 166
2024 134
2025 94
2026 32
Finland
1989 1
1995 1
2001 7
2002 5
2003 17
2004 12
2005 11
2006 5
2007 16
2008 23
2009 17
2010 21
2011 21
2012 28
2013 18
2014 5
2015 25
2016 20
2017 11
2018 10
2019 25
2020 13
2021 18
2022 14
2023 13
2024 8
2025 9
2026 4

From official registers, as of 2026.10.3. Bases differ per country, so never compare across panels.

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