42%
Versus the busiest 540 year
2001 has about 42% as many still registered as 2017 (about 160).
How rare is a 2001 BMW 540?
2001 BMW 540
67
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 67 BMW 540 vehicles made in 2001 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2001 are 7.0% of every BMW 540 still registered (about 957 across all years). By count, 2001 ranks 3rd of 21 build years for the 540. The busiest year is 2017 (about 160 still registered); 2001 has about 42% as many. That is about 8% more than 2000. On 31 January 2021 there were about 85 — down about 21% since. Rarer than 98% of other 2001 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
7.0%
Share of this 540 fleet
About 67 of about 957 540 vehicles still registered, all years together.
31%
Registered in VIC
About 21 of about 67 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 21%
Since January 2021
About 85 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2001 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 85 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 79 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 72 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 68 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 67 |
2001 BMW 540 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2001 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 |
2001 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 18 |
| VIC | About 21 |
| QLD | About 7 |
| WA | About 11 |
| SA | About 3 |
| TAS | About 6 |
| ACT | About 3 |
| 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 209,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2001 BMW 540.
Spot a 2001 BMW 540Under 1%
Spot any BMW 540, any yearAbout 2%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2001 BMW 540
- How does 2001 rank among 540 build years?
- 3rd of 21 build years by count. About 67 still registered in Australia.
- How many 540 vehicles still registered were made in 2001?
- 7.0% — about 67 of about 957 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2001 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 98% of other 2001 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 21); NSW (About 18). 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