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How rare is a 2017 BMW 420?

2017 BMW 420

361

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 96% of cars still registered

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2017 BMW 420

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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.

About 361 BMW 420 vehicles made in 2017 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2017 are 6.9% of every BMW 420 still registered (about 5,220 across all years). By count, 2017 ranks 7th of 12 build years for the 420. The busiest year is 2015 (about 920 still registered); 2017 has about 39% as many. That is about 39% fewer than 2016. Rarer than 97% of other 2017 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

39%

Versus the busiest 420 year

2017 has about 39% as many still registered as 2015 (about 920).

6.9%

Share of this 420 fleet

About 361 of about 5,220 420 vehicles still registered, all years together.

33%

Registered in VIC

About 118 of about 361 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Still registered, year by year: 2017 BMW 420

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 3% since 2021

Registered count 2021 to 2025025050020212022202320242025

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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.

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Registration trend for 2017 BMW 420
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 374
31 Jan 2022About 367
31 Jan 2023About 365
31 Jan 2024About 364
31 Jan 2025About 361

2017 BMW 420 vs peak and average years

Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.

2017 420
Peak year (2015)
Average manufacture year

Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

420 manufacture years by registered count

Manufacture years for the 420, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
2013About 151
2014About 787
2015About 920
2016About 594
2017About 361
2018About 270
2019About 280
2020About 204
2021About 510
2022About 590
2023About 430
2024About 118

2017 BMW 420 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 registration counts for 2017 BMW 420
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 110
VICAbout 118
QLDAbout 68
WAAbout 32
SAAbout 21
TASAbout 3
ACTAbout 8
NTAbout 3

Most common colour: White

Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.

Power / fuel

This year of manufacture.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 322 registered
  • DieselAbout 39 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 38,700 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2017 BMW 420.

Spot a 2017 BMW 420Under 1%
Spot any BMW 420, any yearAbout 12%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 2017 BMW 420

How does 2017 rank among 420 build years?
7th of 12 build years by count. About 361 still registered in Australia.
How many 420 vehicles still registered were made in 2017?
6.9% — about 361 of about 5,220 across all years.
How rare is it among all 2017 cars still registered?
Rarer than 97% of other 2017 vehicles still registered.
Which manufacture year has the most 420 still registered?
2015. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
VIC (About 118); NSW (About 110). 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