11%
Share of this M5 fleet
About 158 of about 1,420 M5 vehicles still registered, all years together.
How rare is a 2018 BMW M5?
2018 BMW M5
158
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 98% of cars still registered
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About 158 BMW M5 vehicles made in 2018 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2018 are 11% of every BMW M5 still registered (about 1,420 across all years). By count, 2018 ranks 1st of 31 build years for the M5. That is about 2533% more than 2017. On 31 January 2021 there were about 170 — down about 7% since. Rarer than 99% of other 2018 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
2018 has the most still registered of any M5 build year.
37%
Registered in NSW
About 59 of about 158 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 2018 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.
Down about 7% since 2021
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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 170 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 168 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 164 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 162 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 158 |
2018 BMW M5 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2018 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 |
2018 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 59 |
| VIC | About 48 |
| QLD | About 29 |
| WA | About 8 |
| SA | About 9 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | About 4 |
| 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.
Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 88,500 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2018 BMW M5.
Spot a 2018 BMW M5Under 1%
Spot any BMW M5, any yearAbout 3%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2018 BMW M5
- How does 2018 rank among M5 build years?
- 1st of 31 build years by count. About 158 still registered in Australia.
- How many M5 vehicles still registered were made in 2018?
- 11% — about 158 of about 1,420 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2018 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 99% of other 2018 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 59); VIC (About 48). 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