34%
Versus the busiest 120 year
2012 has about 34% as many still registered as 2009 (about 1,130).
How rare is a 2012 BMW 120?
2012 BMW 120
384
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 95% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 384 BMW 120 vehicles made in 2012 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2012 are 5.3% of every BMW 120 still registered (about 7,240 across all years). By count, 2012 ranks 9th of 16 build years for the 120. The busiest year is 2009 (about 1,130 still registered); 2012 has about 34% as many. That is about 21% fewer than 2011. On 31 January 2021 there were about 429 — down about 10% since. Rarer than 97% of other 2012 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
5.3%
Share of this 120 fleet
About 384 of about 7,240 120 vehicles still registered, all years together.
36%
Registered in NSW
About 137 of about 384 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 10%
Since January 2021
About 429 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2012 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 10% 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 429 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 420 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 416 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 405 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 384 |
2012 BMW 120 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2012 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 |
2012 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 137 |
| VIC | About 107 |
| QLD | About 96 |
| WA | About 26 |
| SA | About 11 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | About 5 |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Black
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 6,380 registered
- DieselAbout 864 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
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How likely are you to spot one?
About 36,400 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2012 BMW 120.
Spot a 2012 BMW 120Under 1%
Spot any BMW 120, any yearAbout 16%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2012 BMW 120
- How does 2012 rank among 120 build years?
- 9th of 16 build years by count. About 384 still registered in Australia.
- How many 120 vehicles still registered were made in 2012?
- 5.3% — about 384 of about 7,240 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2012 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 97% of other 2012 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most 120 still registered?
- 2009. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 137); VIC (About 107). 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