Very rare
Among 1998 cars still registered
Rarer than 95% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1998 BMW 523?
1998 BMW 523
113
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 98% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 113 BMW 523 vehicles made in 1998 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1998 are 16% of every BMW 523 still registered (about 698 across all years). By count, 1998 ranks 3rd of 13 build years for the 523. The busiest year is 2007 (about 115 still registered); 1998 has about 98% as many. That is about 64% more than 1997. On 31 January 2021 there were about 223 — down about 49% since. Rarer than 95% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
98%
Versus the busiest 523 year
1998 has about 98% as many still registered as 2007 (about 115).
16%
Share of this 523 fleet
About 113 of about 698 523 vehicles still registered, all years together.
35%
Registered in VIC
About 39 of about 113 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: 1998 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.
Down about 49% 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 223 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 193 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 174 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 139 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 113 |
1998 BMW 523 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1998 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 |
1998 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 28 |
| VIC | About 39 |
| QLD | About 16 |
| WA | About 14 |
| SA | About 10 |
| TAS | About 6 |
| 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.
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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 124,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1998 BMW 523.
Spot a 1998 BMW 523Under 1%
Spot any BMW 523, any yearAbout 2%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1998 BMW 523
- How does 1998 rank among 523 build years?
- 3rd of 13 build years by count. About 113 still registered in Australia.
- How many 523 vehicles still registered were made in 1998?
- 16% — about 113 of about 698 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1998 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 95% of other 1998 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 39); NSW (About 28). 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