16%
Share of this 120 fleet
About 1,130 of about 7,240 120 vehicles still registered, all years together.
How rare is a 2009 BMW 120?
2009 BMW 120
1,130
still registered in Oz
Rare
Rarer than 89% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 1,130 BMW 120 vehicles made in 2009 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2009 are 16% of every BMW 120 still registered (about 7,240 across all years). By count, 2009 ranks 1st of 16 build years for the 120. That is about 18% more than 2008. On 31 January 2021 there were about 1,300 — down about 13% since. Rarer than 90% of other 2009 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
2009 has the most still registered of any 120 build year.
33%
Registered in NSW
About 371 of about 1,130 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 13%
Since January 2021
About 1,300 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2009 BMW 120
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 13% 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 1,300 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 1,250 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 1,220 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 1,180 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 1,130 |
2009 BMW 120 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2009 120
Peak year (2009)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
120 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 120, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2004 | About 241 |
| 2005 | About 574 |
| 2006 | About 632 |
| 2007 | About 615 |
| 2008 | About 960 |
| 2009 | About 1,130 |
| 2010 | About 527 |
| 2011 | About 485 |
| 2012 | About 384 |
| 2013 | About 419 |
| 2014 | About 72 |
| 2015 | About 376 |
| 2016 | About 361 |
| 2017 | About 292 |
| 2018 | About 142 |
| 2019 | About 29 |
2009 BMW 120 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 371 |
| VIC | About 323 |
| QLD | About 218 |
| WA | About 102 |
| SA | About 70 |
| TAS | About 22 |
| ACT | About 24 |
| NT | About 3 |
Most common colour: Black
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 879 registered
- DieselAbout 253 registered
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Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 12,300 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2009 BMW 120.
Spot a 2009 BMW 120About 3%
Spot any BMW 120, any yearAbout 16%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2009 BMW 120
- How does 2009 rank among 120 build years?
- 1st of 16 build years by count. About 1,130 still registered in Australia.
- How many 120 vehicles still registered were made in 2009?
- 16% — about 1,130 of about 7,240 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2009 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 90% of other 2009 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 371); VIC (About 323). 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