80%
Versus the busiest 530 year
2005 has about 80% as many still registered as 2006 (about 583).
How rare is a 2005 BMW 530?
2005 BMW 530
464
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 95% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 464 BMW 530 vehicles made in 2005 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2005 are 7.2% of every BMW 530 still registered (about 6,460 across all years). By count, 2005 ranks 5th of 29 build years for the 530. The busiest year is 2006 (about 583 still registered); 2005 has about 80% as many. On 31 January 2021 there were about 663 — down about 30% since. Rarer than 93% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
7.2%
Share of this 530 fleet
About 464 of about 6,460 530 vehicles still registered, all years together.
35%
Registered in VIC
About 161 of about 464 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 30%
Since January 2021
About 663 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2005 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 30% 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 663 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 627 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 576 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 506 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 464 |
2005 BMW 530 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2005 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 |
2005 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 108 |
| VIC | About 161 |
| QLD | About 62 |
| WA | About 67 |
| SA | About 48 |
| TAS | About 10 |
| ACT | About 8 |
| 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 405 registered
- DieselAbout 59 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 30,100 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2005 BMW 530.
Spot a 2005 BMW 530About 1%
Spot any BMW 530, any yearAbout 15%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2005 BMW 530
- How does 2005 rank among 530 build years?
- 5th of 29 build years by count. About 464 still registered in Australia.
- How many 530 vehicles still registered were made in 2005?
- 7.2% — about 464 of about 6,460 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2005 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 93% of other 2005 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 161); NSW (About 108). 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