10%
Versus the busiest 123 year
2012 has about 10% as many still registered as 2010 (about 500).
How rare is a 2012 BMW 123?
2012 BMW 123
48
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 99% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 48 BMW 123 vehicles made in 2012 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2012 are 5.1% of every BMW 123 still registered (about 944 across all years). By count, 2012 ranks 4th of 6 build years for the 123. The busiest year is 2010 (about 500 still registered); 2012 has about 10% as many. That is about 74% fewer than 2011. On 31 January 2021 there were about 53 — down about 9% since. Rarer than 99% of other 2012 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
5.1%
Share of this 123 fleet
About 48 of about 944 123 vehicles still registered, all years together.
46%
Registered in NSW
About 22 of about 48 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 9%
Since January 2021
About 53 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2012 BMW 123
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
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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 53 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 51 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 50 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 48 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 48 |
2012 BMW 123 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2012 123
Peak year (2010)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
123 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 123, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2007 | About 3 |
| 2009 | About 194 |
| 2010 | About 500 |
| 2011 | About 185 |
| 2012 | About 48 |
| 2013 | About 14 |
2012 BMW 123 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 22 |
| VIC | About 7 |
| QLD | About 7 |
| WA | About 9 |
| SA | Not published |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Black
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode
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 291,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2012 BMW 123.
Spot a 2012 BMW 123Under 1%
Spot any BMW 123, any yearAbout 2%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2012 BMW 123
- How does 2012 rank among 123 build years?
- 4th of 6 build years by count. About 48 still registered in Australia.
- How many 123 vehicles still registered were made in 2012?
- 5.1% — about 48 of about 944 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2012 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 99% of other 2012 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most 123 still registered?
- 2010. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 22); WA (About 9). 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