Rare
Among 1989 cars still registered
Rarer than 92% of other 1989 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1989 BMW 525?
1989 BMW 525
49
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 49 BMW 525 vehicles made in 1989 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1989 are 2.1% of every BMW 525 still registered (about 2,350 across all years). By count, 1989 ranks 12th of 27 build years for the 525. The busiest year is 2004 (about 338 still registered); 1989 has about 14% as many. That is about 250% more than 1988. On 31 January 2021 there were about 77 — down about 36% since. Rarer than 92% of other 1989 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
14%
Versus the busiest 525 year
1989 has about 14% as many still registered as 2004 (about 338).
2.1%
Share of this 525 fleet
About 49 of about 2,350 525 vehicles still registered, all years together.
31%
Registered in VIC
About 15 of about 49 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: 1989 BMW 525
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 77 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 60 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 56 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 49 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 49 |
1989 BMW 525 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1989 525
Peak year (2004)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
525 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 525, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1975 | About 3 |
| 1980 | About 3 |
| 1986 | About 21 |
| 1987 | About 23 |
| 1988 | About 14 |
| 1989 | About 49 |
| 1990 | About 29 |
| 1991 | About 11 |
| 1992 | About 27 |
| 1993 | About 33 |
| 1994 | About 55 |
| 1995 | About 54 |
| 1996 | About 8 |
| 2000 | About 24 |
| 2001 | About 173 |
| 2002 | About 187 |
| 2003 | About 188 |
| 2004 | About 338 |
| 2005 | About 257 |
| 2006 | About 296 |
| 2007 | About 295 |
| 2008 | About 175 |
| 2009 | About 68 |
| 2010 | About 11 |
| 2011 | About 3 |
| 2013 | About 3 |
| 2014 | About 3 |
1989 BMW 525 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 8 |
| VIC | About 15 |
| QLD | About 5 |
| WA | About 6 |
| SA | About 9 |
| TAS | About 4 |
| ACT | About 3 |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Silver
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 48 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
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Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 285,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1989 BMW 525.
Spot a 1989 BMW 525Under 1%
Spot any BMW 525, any yearAbout 6%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1989 BMW 525
- How does 1989 rank among 525 build years?
- 12th of 27 build years by count. About 49 still registered in Australia.
- How many 525 vehicles still registered were made in 1989?
- 2.1% — about 49 of about 2,350 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1989 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 92% of other 1989 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most 525 still registered?
- 2004. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 15); SA (About 9). 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