Very rare
Among 2000 cars still registered
Rarer than 97% of other 2000 vehicles still registered.

2000 BMW 523
83
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 99% of cars still registered
Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 83 BMW 523 vehicles made in 2000 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2000 are 12% of every BMW 523 still registered (about 698 across all years). By count, 2000 ranks 5th of 13 build years for the 523. The busiest year is 2007 (about 115 still registered); 2000 has about 72% as many. That is about 27% fewer than 1999. On 31 January 2021 there were about 169 — down about 51% since. Rarer than 97% of other 2000 vehicles still registered.
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Very rare
Among 2000 cars still registered
Rarer than 97% of other 2000 vehicles still registered.
72%
Versus the busiest 523 year
2000 has about 72% as many still registered as 2007 (about 115).
12%
Share of this 523 fleet
About 83 of about 698 523 vehicles still registered, all years together.
37%
Registered in VIC
About 31 of about 83 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
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.
| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 169 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 145 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 122 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 101 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 83 |
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Manufacture years for the 523, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
| 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 |
Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory
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| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 21 |
| VIC | About 31 |
| QLD | About 7 |
| WA | About 8 |
| SA | About 10 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | About 3 |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Silver
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.
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.
About 169,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2000 BMW 523.
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
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