Very rare
Among 1991 cars still registered
Rarer than 97% of other 1991 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1991 BMW 850?
1991 BMW 850
28
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 28 BMW 850 vehicles made in 1991 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1991 are 42% of every BMW 850 still registered (about 66 across all years). By count, 1991 ranks 1st of 6 build years for the 850. That is about 250% more than 1990. Rarer than 97% of other 1991 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
42%
Share of this 850 fleet
About 28 of about 66 850 vehicles still registered, all years together.
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1991 has the most still registered of any 850 build year.
43%
Registered in VIC
About 12 of about 28 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: 1991 BMW 850
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 29 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 27 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 24 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 26 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 28 |
1991 BMW 850 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1991 850
Peak year (1991)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
850 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 850, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1990 | About 8 |
| 1991 | About 28 |
| 1992 | About 13 |
| 1993 | About 11 |
| 1995 | About 3 |
| 1997 | About 3 |
1991 BMW 850 registrations by state
Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory
State figures here are from a different BITRE table than the headline count. They can sum above the national “About” number — do not read these bars as a breakdown of that total.
NSW
VIC
QLD
WA
SA
TAS
ACT
NT
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| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 4 |
| VIC | About 12 |
| QLD | About 3 |
| WA | About 8 |
| SA | About 3 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | About 3 |
| NT | Not published |
Power / fuel
Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.
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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 500,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1991 BMW 850.
Spot a 1991 BMW 850Under 1%
Spot any BMW 850, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1991 BMW 850
- How does 1991 rank among 850 build years?
- 1st of 6 build years by count. About 28 still registered in Australia.
- How many 850 vehicles still registered were made in 1991?
- 42% — about 28 of about 66 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1991 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 97% of other 1991 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 12); WA (About 8). 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