57%
Versus the busiest 530 year
2003 has about 57% as many still registered as 2006 (about 583).
How rare is a 2003 BMW 530?
2003 BMW 530
334
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 96% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 334 BMW 530 vehicles made in 2003 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2003 are 5.2% of every BMW 530 still registered (about 6,460 across all years). By count, 2003 ranks 11th of 29 build years for the 530. The busiest year is 2006 (about 583 still registered); 2003 has about 57% as many. On 31 January 2021 there were about 497 — down about 33% since. Rarer than 94% of other 2003 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
5.2%
Share of this 530 fleet
About 334 of about 6,460 530 vehicles still registered, all years together.
37%
Registered in VIC
About 123 of about 334 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 33%
Since January 2021
About 497 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2003 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.
Down about 33% since 2021
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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 497 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 462 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 423 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 376 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 334 |
2003 BMW 530 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2003 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 |
2003 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 80 |
| VIC | About 123 |
| QLD | About 42 |
| WA | About 50 |
| SA | About 26 |
| TAS | About 9 |
| ACT | About 4 |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Black
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 331 registered
- DieselAbout 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 41,900 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2003 BMW 530.
Spot a 2003 BMW 530Under 1%
Spot any BMW 530, any yearAbout 15%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2003 BMW 530
- How does 2003 rank among 530 build years?
- 11th of 29 build years by count. About 334 still registered in Australia.
- How many 530 vehicles still registered were made in 2003?
- 5.2% — about 334 of about 6,460 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2003 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 94% of other 2003 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 123); NSW (About 80). 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