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Versus the busiest 520 year
1978 has fewer than 1% as many still registered as 2013 (about 643).
How rare is a 1978 BMW 520?
1978 BMW 520
3
still registered in Oz
Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
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About 3 BMW 520 vehicles made in 1978 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1978 are <0.1% of every BMW 520 still registered (about 5,640 across all years). By count, 1978 ranks 30th of 35 build years for the 520. The busiest year is 2013 (about 643 still registered); 1978 has fewer than 1% as many.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Still registered, year by year: 1978 BMW 520
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1978 BMW 520 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1978 520
Peak year (2013)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
520 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 520, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1973 | About 3 |
| 1977 | About 3 |
| 1978 | About 3 |
| 1983 | About 6 |
| 1984 | About 4 |
| 1985 | About 6 |
| 1989 | About 3 |
| 1990 | About 3 |
| 1991 | About 16 |
| 1992 | About 14 |
| 1993 | About 14 |
| 1994 | About 21 |
| 1995 | About 20 |
| 1996 | About 5 |
| 1999 | About 3 |
| 2003 | About 3 |
| 2004 | About 3 |
| 2006 | About 9 |
| 2007 | About 23 |
| 2008 | About 263 |
| 2009 | About 335 |
| 2010 | About 357 |
| 2011 | About 623 |
| 2012 | About 532 |
| 2013 | About 643 |
| 2014 | About 388 |
| 2015 | About 624 |
| 2016 | About 389 |
| 2017 | About 490 |
| 2018 | About 261 |
| 2019 | About 149 |
| 2020 | About 110 |
| 2021 | About 116 |
| 2022 | About 13 |
| 2023 | About 185 |
1978 BMW 520 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 | Not published |
| VIC | Not published |
| QLD | Not published |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | Not published |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | About 3 |
| 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 BMW 520 — a mix for 1978 isn’t published.
- PetrolAbout 1,480 registered
- DieselAbout 4,160 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
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.
Questions about the 1978 BMW 520
- How does 1978 rank among 520 build years?
- 30th of 35 build years by count. About 3 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
- How many 520 vehicles still registered were made in 1978?
- <0.1% — about 3 of about 5,640 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most 520 still registered?
- 2013. The model page has every build year side by side.
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