6%
Versus the busiest M5 year
1990 has about 6% as many still registered as 2018 (about 158).
How rare is a 1990 BMW M5?
1990 BMW M5
9
still registered in Oz
Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
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About 9 BMW M5 vehicles made in 1990 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1990 are 0.6% of every BMW M5 still registered (about 1,420 across all years). By count, 1990 ranks 22nd of 31 build years for the M5. The busiest year is 2018 (about 158 still registered); 1990 has about 6% as many. That is about 200% more than 1988.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
0.6%
Share of this M5 fleet
About 9 of about 1,420 M5 vehicles still registered, all years together.
Still registered, year by year: 1990 BMW M5
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1990 BMW M5 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1990 M5
Peak year (2018)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
M5 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the M5, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1987 | About 4 |
| 1988 | About 3 |
| 1990 | About 9 |
| 1991 | About 15 |
| 1992 | About 7 |
| 1993 | About 3 |
| 1999 | About 71 |
| 2000 | About 43 |
| 2001 | About 22 |
| 2002 | About 23 |
| 2003 | About 5 |
| 2004 | About 3 |
| 2005 | About 82 |
| 2006 | About 86 |
| 2007 | About 24 |
| 2008 | About 41 |
| 2009 | About 4 |
| 2011 | About 4 |
| 2012 | About 92 |
| 2013 | About 69 |
| 2014 | About 60 |
| 2015 | About 58 |
| 2016 | About 40 |
| 2017 | About 6 |
| 2018 | About 158 |
| 2019 | About 118 |
| 2020 | About 92 |
| 2021 | About 105 |
| 2022 | About 77 |
| 2023 | About 52 |
| 2024 | About 46 |
1990 BMW M5 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 | Not published |
| VIC | About 4 |
| QLD | About 3 |
| WA | Not published |
| 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 1,380 registered
- HybridAbout 46 registered
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A typical sedan tank is about 60 L — edit if you know yours.
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Questions about the 1990 BMW M5
- How does 1990 rank among M5 build years?
- 22nd of 31 build years by count. About 9 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
- How many M5 vehicles still registered were made in 1990?
- 0.6% — about 9 of about 1,420 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most M5 still registered?
- 2018. The model page has every build year side by side.
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