51%
Versus the busiest 535 year
2012 has about 51% as many still registered as 2010 (about 378).
How rare is a 2012 BMW 535?
2012 BMW 535
193
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 97% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 193 BMW 535 vehicles made in 2012 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2012 are 9.4% of every BMW 535 still registered (about 2,050 across all years). By count, 2012 ranks 4th of 30 build years for the 535. The busiest year is 2010 (about 378 still registered); 2012 has about 51% as many. That is about 16% fewer than 2011. On 31 January 2021 there were about 207 — down about 7% since. Rarer than 98% of other 2012 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
9.4%
Share of this 535 fleet
About 193 of about 2,050 535 vehicles still registered, all years together.
30%
Registered in VIC
About 58 of about 193 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 2012 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.
Down about 7% 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 207 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 206 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 204 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 194 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 193 |
2012 BMW 535 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2012 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 |
2012 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 48 |
| VIC | About 58 |
| QLD | About 27 |
| WA | About 34 |
| SA | About 15 |
| TAS | About 5 |
| ACT | About 5 |
| 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 110 registered
- DieselAbout 83 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 72,500 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2012 BMW 535.
Spot a 2012 BMW 535Under 1%
Spot any BMW 535, any yearAbout 5%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2012 BMW 535
- How does 2012 rank among 535 build years?
- 4th of 30 build years by count. About 193 still registered in Australia.
- How many 535 vehicles still registered were made in 2012?
- 9.4% — about 193 of about 2,050 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2012 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 98% of other 2012 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?
- VIC (About 58); NSW (About 48). 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