20%
Versus the busiest 525 year
2009 has about 20% as many still registered as 2004 (about 338).
How rare is a 2009 BMW 525?
2009 BMW 525
68
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 68 BMW 525 vehicles made in 2009 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2009 are 2.9% of every BMW 525 still registered (about 2,350 across all years). By count, 2009 ranks 9th of 27 build years for the 525. The busiest year is 2004 (about 338 still registered); 2009 has about 20% as many. That is about 61% fewer than 2008. On 31 January 2021 there were about 82 — down about 17% since. Rarer than 99% of other 2009 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
2.9%
Share of this 525 fleet
About 68 of about 2,350 525 vehicles still registered, all years together.
29%
Registered in VIC
About 20 of about 68 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 17%
Since January 2021
About 82 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2009 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.
Tap a point for its count.
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 82 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 81 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 76 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 70 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 68 |
2009 BMW 525 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2009 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 |
2009 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 16 |
| VIC | About 20 |
| QLD | About 7 |
| WA | About 15 |
| SA | About 6 |
| TAS | About 4 |
| ACT | Not published |
| 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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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 206,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2009 BMW 525.
Spot a 2009 BMW 525Under 1%
Spot any BMW 525, any yearAbout 6%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2009 BMW 525
- How does 2009 rank among 525 build years?
- 9th of 27 build years by count. About 68 still registered in Australia.
- How many 525 vehicles still registered were made in 2009?
- 2.9% — about 68 of about 2,350 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2009 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 99% of other 2009 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 20); NSW (About 16). 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