20%
Versus the busiest 118 year
2005 has about 20% as many still registered as 2021 (about 1,600).
How rare is a 2005 BMW 118?
2005 BMW 118
317
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 96% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 317 BMW 118 vehicles made in 2005 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2005 are 1.9% of every BMW 118 still registered (about 16,400 across all years). By count, 2005 ranks 19th of 22 build years for the 118. The busiest year is 2021 (about 1,600 still registered); 2005 has about 20% as many. That is about 3070% more than 2004. On 31 January 2021 there were about 504 — down about 37% since. Rarer than 96% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
1.9%
Share of this 118 fleet
About 317 of about 16,400 118 vehicles still registered, all years together.
35%
Registered in VIC
About 112 of about 317 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 37%
Since January 2021
About 504 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2005 BMW 118
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
Down about 37% 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 504 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 448 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 414 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 363 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 317 |
2005 BMW 118 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2005 118
Peak year (2021)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
118 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 118, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2003 | About 3 |
| 2004 | About 10 |
| 2005 | About 317 |
| 2006 | About 281 |
| 2007 | About 326 |
| 2008 | About 332 |
| 2009 | About 451 |
| 2010 | About 782 |
| 2011 | About 991 |
| 2012 | About 1,020 |
| 2013 | About 1,140 |
| 2014 | About 828 |
| 2015 | About 920 |
| 2016 | About 843 |
| 2017 | About 530 |
| 2018 | About 670 |
| 2019 | About 1,000 |
| 2020 | About 1,500 |
| 2021 | About 1,600 |
| 2022 | About 1,110 |
| 2023 | About 928 |
| 2024 | About 797 |
2005 BMW 118 registrations by state
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 70 |
| VIC | About 112 |
| QLD | About 57 |
| WA | About 31 |
| SA | About 29 |
| TAS | About 8 |
| ACT | About 9 |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Black
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 315 registered
- DieselAbout 3 registered
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A typical sedan tank is about 60 L — edit if you know yours.
Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 44,100 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2005 BMW 118.
Spot a 2005 BMW 118Under 1%
Spot any BMW 118, any yearAbout 33%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2005 BMW 118
- How does 2005 rank among 118 build years?
- 19th of 22 build years by count. About 317 still registered in Australia.
- How many 118 vehicles still registered were made in 2005?
- 1.9% — about 317 of about 16,400 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2005 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 96% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most 118 still registered?
- 2021. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 112); NSW (About 70). 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