58%
Versus the busiest M5 year
2012 has about 58% as many still registered as 2018 (about 158).
How rare is a 2012 BMW M5?
2012 BMW M5
92
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 98% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 92 BMW M5 vehicles made in 2012 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2012 are 6.5% of every BMW M5 still registered (about 1,420 across all years). By count, 2012 ranks 4th of 31 build years for the M5. The busiest year is 2018 (about 158 still registered); 2012 has about 58% as many. That is about 2200% more than 2011. On 31 January 2021 there were about 105 — down about 12% since. Rarer than 99% of other 2012 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
6.5%
Share of this M5 fleet
About 92 of about 1,420 M5 vehicles still registered, all years together.
37%
Registered in VIC
About 34 of about 92 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 12%
Since January 2021
About 105 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2012 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.
Tap a point for its count.
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 105 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 99 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 95 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 95 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 92 |
2012 BMW M5 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2012 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 |
2012 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 | About 20 |
| VIC | About 34 |
| QLD | About 13 |
| WA | About 15 |
| SA | About 7 |
| TAS | Not published |
| 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 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 152,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2012 BMW M5.
Spot a 2012 BMW M5Under 1%
Spot any BMW M5, any yearAbout 3%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2012 BMW M5
- How does 2012 rank among M5 build years?
- 4th of 31 build years by count. About 92 still registered in Australia.
- How many M5 vehicles still registered were made in 2012?
- 6.5% — about 92 of about 1,420 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2012 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 99% of other 2012 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 34); NSW (About 20). 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