How rare is a 1991 BMW M5?

1991 BMW M5

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 15 BMW M5 vehicles made in 1991 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1991 are 1.1% of every BMW M5 still registered (about 1,420 across all years). By count, 1991 ranks 21st of 31 build years for the M5. The busiest year is 2018 (about 158 still registered); 1991 has about 9% as many. That is about 67% more than 1990. Rarer than 99% of other 1991 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

Very rare

Among 1991 cars still registered

Rarer than 99% of other 1991 vehicles still registered.

Versus the busiest M5 year

1991 has about 9% as many still registered as 2018 (about 158).

1.1%

Share of this M5 fleet

About 15 of about 1,420 M5 vehicles still registered, all years together.

47%

Registered in QLD

About 7 of about 15 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Still registered, year by year: 1991 BMW M5

A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.

1991 BMW M5 vs peak and average years

Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.

1991 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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Manufacture year registration counts
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

1991 BMW M5 registrations by state

Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory

NSW

VIC

QLD

TAS

ACT

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State registration counts for 1991 BMW M5
State	Still registered
NSW	Not published
VIC	Not published
QLD	About 7
WA	About 3
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

What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode

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 932,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1991 BMW M5.

If you see 500 cars

Spot a 1991 BMW M5Under 1%

Spot any BMW M5, any yearAbout 3%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1991 BMW M5

How does 1991 rank among M5 build years?: 21st of 31 build years by count. About 15 still registered in Australia.
How many M5 vehicles still registered were made in 1991?: 1.1% — about 15 of about 1,420 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1991 cars still registered?: Rarer than 99% of other 1991 vehicles still registered.
Which manufacture year has the most M5 still registered?: 2018. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?: QLD (About 7); WA (About 3). 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