41%
Versus the busiest 520 year
2008 has about 41% as many still registered as 2013 (about 643).
How rare is a 2008 BMW 520?
2008 BMW 520
263
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 97% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 263 BMW 520 vehicles made in 2008 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2008 are 4.7% of every BMW 520 still registered (about 5,640 across all years). By count, 2008 ranks 10th of 35 build years for the 520. The busiest year is 2013 (about 643 still registered); 2008 has about 41% as many. That is about 1043% more than 2007. On 31 January 2021 there were about 355 — down about 26% since. Rarer than 97% of other 2008 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
4.7%
Share of this 520 fleet
About 263 of about 5,640 520 vehicles still registered, all years together.
41%
Registered in VIC
About 107 of about 263 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 26%
Since January 2021
About 355 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2008 BMW 520
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 26% 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 355 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 342 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 318 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 290 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 263 |
2008 BMW 520 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2008 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 |
2008 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 | About 62 |
| VIC | About 107 |
| QLD | About 40 |
| WA | About 27 |
| SA | About 17 |
| TAS | About 4 |
| ACT | About 4 |
| NT | About 3 |
Most common colour: Black
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 1,480 registered
- DieselAbout 4,160 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 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 53,200 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2008 BMW 520.
Spot a 2008 BMW 520Under 1%
Spot any BMW 520, any yearAbout 13%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2008 BMW 520
- How does 2008 rank among 520 build years?
- 10th of 35 build years by count. About 263 still registered in Australia.
- How many 520 vehicles still registered were made in 2008?
- 4.7% — about 263 of about 5,640 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2008 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 97% of other 2008 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most 520 still registered?
- 2013. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 107); NSW (About 62). 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