97%
Versus the busiest 523 year
2008 has about 97% as many still registered as 2007 (about 115).
How rare is a 2008 BMW 523?
2008 BMW 523
111
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 111 BMW 523 vehicles made in 2008 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2008 are 16% of every BMW 523 still registered (about 698 across all years). By count, 2008 ranks 4th of 13 build years for the 523. The busiest year is 2007 (about 115 still registered); 2008 has about 97% as many. On 31 January 2021 there were about 136 — down about 18% since. Rarer than 99% of other 2008 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
16%
Share of this 523 fleet
About 111 of about 698 523 vehicles still registered, all years together.
35%
Registered in NSW
About 39 of about 111 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 18%
Since January 2021
About 136 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2008 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 18% 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 136 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 131 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 121 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 118 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 111 |
2008 BMW 523 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2008 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 |
2008 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 39 |
| VIC | About 32 |
| QLD | About 15 |
| WA | About 16 |
| 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 126,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2008 BMW 523.
Spot a 2008 BMW 523Under 1%
Spot any BMW 523, any yearAbout 2%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2008 BMW 523
- How does 2008 rank among 523 build years?
- 4th of 13 build years by count. About 111 still registered in Australia.
- How many 523 vehicles still registered were made in 2008?
- 16% — about 111 of about 698 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2008 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 99% of other 2008 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?
- NSW (About 39); VIC (About 32). 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