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How rare is a 2005 BMW M5?

2005 BMW M5

82

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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2005 BMW M5

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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.

About 82 BMW M5 vehicles made in 2005 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2005 are 5.8% of every BMW M5 still registered (about 1,420 across all years). By count, 2005 ranks 7th of 31 build years for the M5. The busiest year is 2018 (about 158 still registered); 2005 has about 52% as many. That is about 2633% more than 2004. On 31 January 2021 there were about 101 — down about 19% since. Rarer than 99% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

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

52%

Versus the busiest M5 year

2005 has about 52% as many still registered as 2018 (about 158).

5.8%

Share of this M5 fleet

About 82 of about 1,420 M5 vehicles still registered, all years together.

34%

Registered in VIC

About 28 of about 82 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Down 19%

Since January 2021

About 101 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.

Still registered, year by year: 2005 BMW M5

How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.

Registered count 2021 to 2025010020020212022202320242025

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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.

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Registration trend for 2005 BMW M5
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 101
31 Jan 2022About 98
31 Jan 2023About 97
31 Jan 2024About 87
31 Jan 2025About 82

2005 BMW M5 vs peak and average years

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

2005 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 madeStill registered
1987About 4
1988About 3
1990About 9
1991About 15
1992About 7
1993About 3
1999About 71
2000About 43
2001About 22
2002About 23
2003About 5
2004About 3
2005About 82
2006About 86
2007About 24
2008About 41
2009About 4
2011About 4
2012About 92
2013About 69
2014About 60
2015About 58
2016About 40
2017About 6
2018About 158
2019About 118
2020About 92
2021About 105
2022About 77
2023About 52
2024About 46

2005 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 registration counts for 2005 BMW M5
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 17
VICAbout 28
QLDAbout 16
WAAbout 15
SAAbout 5
TASNot published
ACTNot published
NTNot published

Most common colour: Black

Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.

Power / fuel

All years of this model.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 1,380 registered
  • HybridAbout 46 registered
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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 171,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2005 BMW M5.

Spot a 2005 BMW M5Under 1%
Spot any BMW M5, any yearAbout 3%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 2005 BMW M5

How does 2005 rank among M5 build years?
7th of 31 build years by count. About 82 still registered in Australia.
How many M5 vehicles still registered were made in 2005?
5.8% — about 82 of about 1,420 across all years.
How rare is it among all 2005 cars still registered?
Rarer than 99% of other 2005 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?
VIC (About 28); NSW (About 17). 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