Very rare
Among 1994 cars still registered
Rarer than 98% of other 1994 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1994 BMW 530?
1994 BMW 530
25
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 25 BMW 530 vehicles made in 1994 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1994 are 0.4% of every BMW 530 still registered (about 6,460 across all years). By count, 1994 ranks 25th of 29 build years for the 530. The busiest year is 2006 (about 583 still registered); 1994 has about 4% as many. That is about 39% more than 1993. On 31 January 2021 there were about 48 — down about 48% since. Rarer than 98% of other 1994 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
4%
Versus the busiest 530 year
1994 has about 4% as many still registered as 2006 (about 583).
32%
Registered in VIC
About 8 of about 25 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 48%
Since January 2021
About 48 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 1994 BMW 530
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 48 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 38 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 32 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 30 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 25 |
1994 BMW 530 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1994 530
Peak year (2006)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
530 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 530, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1993 | About 18 |
| 1994 | About 25 |
| 1995 | About 28 |
| 1996 | About 3 |
| 2000 | About 49 |
| 2001 | About 331 |
| 2002 | About 350 |
| 2003 | About 334 |
| 2004 | About 480 |
| 2005 | About 464 |
| 2006 | About 583 |
| 2007 | About 502 |
| 2008 | About 336 |
| 2009 | About 127 |
| 2010 | About 59 |
| 2011 | About 22 |
| 2012 | About 59 |
| 2013 | About 68 |
| 2014 | About 37 |
| 2015 | About 28 |
| 2016 | About 53 |
| 2017 | About 477 |
| 2018 | About 403 |
| 2019 | About 403 |
| 2020 | About 321 |
| 2021 | About 295 |
| 2022 | About 251 |
| 2023 | About 350 |
| 2024 | About 5 |
1994 BMW 530 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 | About 8 |
| QLD | Not published |
| WA | About 5 |
| SA | About 6 |
| 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 4,100 registered
- DieselAbout 2,360 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 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 559,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1994 BMW 530.
Spot a 1994 BMW 530Under 1%
Spot any BMW 530, any yearAbout 15%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1994 BMW 530
- How does 1994 rank among 530 build years?
- 25th of 29 build years by count. About 25 still registered in Australia.
- How many 530 vehicles still registered were made in 1994?
- 0.4% — about 25 of about 6,460 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1994 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 98% of other 1994 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most 530 still registered?
- 2006. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 8); SA (About 6). 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