Very rare
Among 1986 cars still registered
Rarer than 96% of other 1986 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1986 BMW M535?
1986 BMW M535
14
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 14 BMW M535 vehicles made in 1986 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1986 are 82% of every BMW M535 still registered (about 17 across all years). By count, 1986 ranks 1st of 2 build years for the M535. Rarer than 96% of other 1986 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
82%
Share of this M535 fleet
About 14 of about 17 M535 vehicles still registered, all years together.
36%
Registered in QLD
About 5 of about 14 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: 1986 BMW M535
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1986 BMW M535 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1986 M535
Peak year (1986)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
M535 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the M535, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1986 | About 14 |
| 1987 | About 3 |
1986 BMW M535 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 3 |
| VIC | About 4 |
| QLD | About 5 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | Not published |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Power / fuel
Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.
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 999,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1986 BMW M535.
Spot a 1986 BMW M535Under 1%
Spot any BMW M535, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1986 BMW M535
- How does 1986 rank among M535 build years?
- 1st of 2 build years by count. About 14 still registered in Australia.
- How many M535 vehicles still registered were made in 1986?
- 82% — about 14 of about 17 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1986 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 96% of other 1986 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 5); VIC (About 4). 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