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Versus the busiest 530 year
1996 has fewer than 1% as many still registered as 2006 (about 583).
How rare is a 1996 BMW 530?
1996 BMW 530
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still registered in Oz
Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
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About 3 BMW 530 vehicles made in 1996 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1996 are <0.1% of every BMW 530 still registered (about 6,460 across all years). By count, 1996 ranks 29th of 29 build years for the 530. The busiest year is 2006 (about 583 still registered); 1996 has fewer than 1% as many. That is about 89% fewer than 1995.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Fewest registered
Among manufacture years for this model
1996 has the fewest still registered of any 530 build year.
Still registered, year by year: 1996 BMW 530
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1996 BMW 530 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1996 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 |
1996 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 | Not published |
| QLD | Not published |
| 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 BMW 530 — a mix for 1996 isn’t published.
- PetrolAbout 4,100 registered
- DieselAbout 2,360 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
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Questions about the 1996 BMW 530
- How does 1996 rank among 530 build years?
- 29th of 29 build years by count. About 3 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
- How many 530 vehicles still registered were made in 1996?
- <0.1% — about 3 of about 6,460 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most 530 still registered?
- 2006. 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