Very rare
Among 1997 cars still registered
Rarer than 96% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1997 BMW 523?
1997 BMW 523
69
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 69 BMW 523 vehicles made in 1997 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1997 are 9.9% of every BMW 523 still registered (about 698 across all years). By count, 1997 ranks 6th of 13 build years for the 523. The busiest year is 2007 (about 115 still registered); 1997 has about 60% as many. That is about 68% more than 1996. On 31 January 2021 there were about 139 — down about 50% since. Rarer than 96% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
60%
Versus the busiest 523 year
1997 has about 60% as many still registered as 2007 (about 115).
9.9%
Share of this 523 fleet
About 69 of about 698 523 vehicles still registered, all years together.
36%
Registered in VIC
About 25 of about 69 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: 1997 BMW 523
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 139 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 114 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 93 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 81 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 69 |
1997 BMW 523 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1997 523
Peak year (2007)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
523 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 523, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1996 | About 41 |
| 1997 | About 69 |
| 1998 | About 113 |
| 1999 | About 114 |
| 2000 | About 83 |
| 2001 | About 3 |
| 2005 | About 3 |
| 2006 | About 3 |
| 2007 | About 115 |
| 2008 | About 111 |
| 2009 | About 36 |
| 2010 | About 4 |
| 2011 | About 3 |
1997 BMW 523 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 13 |
| VIC | About 25 |
| QLD | About 14 |
| WA | About 7 |
| SA | About 7 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Silver
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 203,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1997 BMW 523.
Spot a 1997 BMW 523Under 1%
Spot any BMW 523, any yearAbout 2%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1997 BMW 523
- How does 1997 rank among 523 build years?
- 6th of 13 build years by count. About 69 still registered in Australia.
- How many 523 vehicles still registered were made in 1997?
- 9.9% — about 69 of about 698 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1997 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 96% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most 523 still registered?
- 2007. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 25); QLD (About 14). 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