3%
Versus the busiest 528 year
1983 has about 3% as many still registered as 2010 (about 349).
How rare is a 1983 BMW 528?
1983 BMW 528
10
still registered in Oz
Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
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About 10 BMW 528 vehicles made in 1983 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1983 are 0.5% of every BMW 528 still registered (about 2,220 across all years). By count, 1983 ranks 17th of 22 build years for the 528. The busiest year is 2010 (about 349 still registered); 1983 has about 3% as many. That is about 47% fewer than 1982.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Still registered, year by year: 1983 BMW 528
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1983 BMW 528 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1983 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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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1976 | About 3 |
| 1977 | About 4 |
| 1978 | About 3 |
| 1981 | About 3 |
| 1982 | About 19 |
| 1983 | About 10 |
| 1984 | About 12 |
| 1985 | About 12 |
| 1995 | About 3 |
| 1996 | About 94 |
| 1997 | About 148 |
| 1998 | About 188 |
| 1999 | About 153 |
| 2000 | About 152 |
| 2010 | About 349 |
| 2011 | About 229 |
| 2012 | About 134 |
| 2013 | About 183 |
| 2014 | About 182 |
| 2015 | About 189 |
| 2016 | About 125 |
| 2017 | About 20 |
1983 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 | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 3 |
| VIC | Not published |
| QLD | About 3 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | Not published |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Black
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- 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 1983 BMW 528
- How does 1983 rank among 528 build years?
- 17th of 22 build years by count. About 10 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
- How many 528 vehicles still registered were made in 1983?
- 0.5% — about 10 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