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How rare is a 1978 BMW 528?

1978 BMW 528

3

still registered in Oz

Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.

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1978 BMW 528

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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.

About 3 BMW 528 vehicles made in 1978 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1978 are 0.1% of every BMW 528 still registered (about 2,220 across all years). By count, 1978 ranks 20th of 22 build years for the 528. The busiest year is 2010 (about 349 still registered); 1978 has fewer than 1% as many. That is about 25% fewer than 1977.

At a glance

Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

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Versus the busiest 528 year

1978 has fewer than 1% as many still registered as 2010 (about 349).

Still registered, year by year: 1978 BMW 528

A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.

1978 BMW 528 vs peak and average years

Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.

1978 528
Peak year (2010)
Average manufacture year

Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

528 manufacture years by registered count

Manufacture years for the 528, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1976About 3
1977About 4
1978About 3
1981About 3
1982About 19
1983About 10
1984About 12
1985About 12
1995About 3
1996About 94
1997About 148
1998About 188
1999About 153
2000About 152
2010About 349
2011About 229
2012About 134
2013About 183
2014About 182
2015About 189
2016About 125
2017About 20

1978 BMW 528 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 registration counts for 1978 BMW 528
StateStill registered
NSWNot published
VICNot published
QLDNot published
WANot published
SAAbout 3
TASNot published
ACTNot published
NTNot published

Most common colour: Black

Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.

Power / fuel

All years of this model.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 2,210 registered
  • DieselAbout 8 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.

Questions about the 1978 BMW 528

How does 1978 rank among 528 build years?
20th of 22 build years by count. About 3 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
How many 528 vehicles still registered were made in 1978?
0.1% — about 3 of about 2,220 across all years.
Which manufacture year has the most 528 still registered?
2010. The model page has every build year side by side.

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