7%
Versus the busiest 535 year
2001 has about 7% as many still registered as 2010 (about 378).
How rare is a 2001 BMW 535?
2001 BMW 535
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 535 vehicles made in 2001 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2001 are 1.2% of every BMW 535 still registered (about 2,050 across all years). By count, 2001 ranks 17th of 30 build years for the 535. The busiest year is 2010 (about 378 still registered); 2001 has about 7% as many. That is about 54% fewer than 2000. On 31 January 2021 there were about 43 — down about 42% since. Rarer than 99% of other 2001 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
1.2%
Share of this 535 fleet
About 25 of about 2,050 535 vehicles still registered, all years together.
36%
Registered in NSW
About 9 of about 25 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 42%
Since January 2021
About 43 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2001 BMW 535
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 43 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 34 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 28 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 24 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 25 |
2001 BMW 535 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2001 535
Peak year (2010)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
535 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 535, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1980 | About 3 |
| 1986 | About 42 |
| 1987 | About 20 |
| 1988 | About 33 |
| 1989 | About 82 |
| 1990 | About 33 |
| 1991 | About 18 |
| 1992 | About 14 |
| 1993 | About 3 |
| 1995 | About 3 |
| 1996 | About 14 |
| 1997 | About 53 |
| 1998 | About 55 |
| 1999 | About 48 |
| 2000 | About 54 |
| 2001 | About 25 |
| 2002 | About 21 |
| 2003 | About 7 |
| 2005 | About 3 |
| 2006 | About 3 |
| 2009 | About 3 |
| 2010 | About 378 |
| 2011 | About 229 |
| 2012 | About 193 |
| 2013 | About 229 |
| 2014 | About 180 |
| 2015 | About 166 |
| 2016 | About 99 |
| 2017 | About 39 |
| 2018 | About 4 |
2001 BMW 535 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 9 |
| VIC | About 9 |
| QLD | About 3 |
| WA | About 4 |
| 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 1,530 registered
- DieselAbout 519 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
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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 2001 BMW 535.
Spot a 2001 BMW 535Under 1%
Spot any BMW 535, any yearAbout 5%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2001 BMW 535
- How does 2001 rank among 535 build years?
- 17th of 30 build years by count. About 25 still registered in Australia.
- How many 535 vehicles still registered were made in 2001?
- 1.2% — about 25 of about 2,050 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2001 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 99% of other 2001 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most 535 still registered?
- 2010. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 9); VIC (About 9). 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