14%
Share of this 525 fleet
About 338 of about 2,350 525 vehicles still registered, all years together.
How rare is a 2004 BMW 525?
2004 BMW 525
338
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 96% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 338 BMW 525 vehicles made in 2004 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2004 are 14% of every BMW 525 still registered (about 2,350 across all years). By count, 2004 ranks 1st of 27 build years for the 525. That is about 80% more than 2003. On 31 January 2021 there were about 551 — down about 39% since. Rarer than 95% of other 2004 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
2004 has the most still registered of any 525 build year.
37%
Registered in VIC
About 125 of about 338 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 39%
Since January 2021
About 551 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2004 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.
Down about 39% 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 551 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 512 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 443 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 399 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 338 |
2004 BMW 525 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2004 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 |
2004 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 81 |
| VIC | About 125 |
| QLD | About 56 |
| WA | About 37 |
| SA | About 25 |
| TAS | About 8 |
| ACT | About 5 |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Silver
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 2,330 registered
- DieselAbout 20 registered
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How likely are you to spot one?
About 41,400 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2004 BMW 525.
Spot a 2004 BMW 525Under 1%
Spot any BMW 525, any yearAbout 6%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2004 BMW 525
- How does 2004 rank among 525 build years?
- 1st of 27 build years by count. About 338 still registered in Australia.
- How many 525 vehicles still registered were made in 2004?
- 14% — about 338 of about 2,350 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2004 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 95% of other 2004 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 125); NSW (About 81). 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