76%
Versus the busiest 520 year
2017 has about 76% as many still registered as 2013 (about 643).
How rare is a 2017 BMW 520?
2017 BMW 520
490
still registered in Oz
Rare
Rarer than 94% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 490 BMW 520 vehicles made in 2017 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2017 are 8.7% of every BMW 520 still registered (about 5,640 across all years). By count, 2017 ranks 5th of 35 build years for the 520. The busiest year is 2013 (about 643 still registered); 2017 has about 76% as many. That is about 26% more 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
8.7%
Share of this 520 fleet
About 490 of about 5,640 520 vehicles still registered, all years together.
37%
Registered in VIC
About 181 of about 490 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 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 4% 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 508 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 500 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 496 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 500 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 490 |
2017 BMW 520 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2017 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 |
2017 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 159 |
| VIC | About 181 |
| QLD | About 88 |
| WA | About 30 |
| SA | About 18 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | About 13 |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Black
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 69 registered
- DieselAbout 421 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.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 28,500 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2017 BMW 520.
Spot a 2017 BMW 520About 1%
Spot any BMW 520, any yearAbout 13%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2017 BMW 520
- How does 2017 rank among 520 build years?
- 5th of 35 build years by count. About 490 still registered in Australia.
- How many 520 vehicles still registered were made in 2017?
- 8.7% — about 490 of about 5,640 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 520 still registered?
- 2013. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 181); NSW (About 159). 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