Very rare
Among 1998 cars still registered
Rarer than 97% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1998 BMW 540?
1998 BMW 540
71
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 71 BMW 540 vehicles made in 1998 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1998 are 7.4% of every BMW 540 still registered (about 957 across all years). By count, 1998 ranks 2nd of 21 build years for the 540. The busiest year is 2017 (about 160 still registered); 1998 has about 44% as many. That is about 11% more than 1997. On 31 January 2021 there were about 97 — down about 27% since. Rarer than 97% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
44%
Versus the busiest 540 year
1998 has about 44% as many still registered as 2017 (about 160).
7.4%
Share of this 540 fleet
About 71 of about 957 540 vehicles still registered, all years together.
38%
Registered in VIC
About 27 of about 71 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: 1998 BMW 540
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 97 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 88 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 84 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 79 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 71 |
1998 BMW 540 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1998 540
Peak year (2017)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
540 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 540, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1993 | About 26 |
| 1994 | About 56 |
| 1995 | About 57 |
| 1996 | About 28 |
| 1997 | About 64 |
| 1998 | About 71 |
| 1999 | About 45 |
| 2000 | About 62 |
| 2001 | About 67 |
| 2002 | About 44 |
| 2003 | About 15 |
| 2005 | About 8 |
| 2006 | About 58 |
| 2007 | About 38 |
| 2008 | About 14 |
| 2010 | About 3 |
| 2016 | About 6 |
| 2017 | About 160 |
| 2018 | About 66 |
| 2019 | About 28 |
| 2024 | About 41 |
1998 BMW 540 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 15 |
| VIC | About 27 |
| QLD | About 5 |
| WA | About 13 |
| SA | About 8 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| 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 918 registered
- DieselAbout 30 registered
- HybridAbout 8 registered
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How likely are you to spot one?
About 197,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1998 BMW 540.
Spot a 1998 BMW 540Under 1%
Spot any BMW 540, any yearAbout 2%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1998 BMW 540
- How does 1998 rank among 540 build years?
- 2nd of 21 build years by count. About 71 still registered in Australia.
- How many 540 vehicles still registered were made in 1998?
- 7.4% — about 71 of about 957 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1998 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 97% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most 540 still registered?
- 2017. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 27); NSW (About 15). 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