12%
Versus the busiest Mini year
2005 has about 12% as many still registered as 2012 (about 217).
How rare is a 2005 BMW Mini?
2005 BMW Mini
26
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 26 BMW Mini vehicles made in 2005 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2005 are 5.0% of every BMW Mini still registered (about 517 across all years). By count, 2005 ranks 4th of 16 build years for the Mini. The busiest year is 2012 (about 217 still registered); 2005 has about 12% as many. That is about 225% more than 2004. On 31 January 2021 there were about 31 — down about 16% since. Rarer than 99% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
5.0%
Share of this Mini fleet
About 26 of about 517 Mini vehicles still registered, all years together.
77%
Registered in WA
About 20 of about 26 are registered in WA. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 16%
Since January 2021
About 31 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2005 BMW Mini
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
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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 31 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 31 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 31 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 28 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 26 |
2005 BMW Mini vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2005 Mini
Peak year (2012)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Mini manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Mini, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2001 | About 4 |
| 2002 | About 102 |
| 2003 | About 17 |
| 2004 | About 8 |
| 2005 | About 26 |
| 2006 | About 18 |
| 2007 | About 33 |
| 2008 | About 16 |
| 2009 | About 6 |
| 2010 | About 7 |
| 2011 | About 20 |
| 2012 | About 217 |
| 2013 | About 21 |
| 2014 | About 14 |
| 2015 | About 5 |
| 2016 | About 3 |
2005 BMW Mini 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 | Not published |
| VIC | About 4 |
| QLD | Not published |
| WA | About 20 |
| SA | Not published |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Red
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 480 registered
- DieselAbout 41 registered
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode
A typical hatch tank is about 45 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 538,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2005 BMW Mini.
Spot a 2005 BMW MiniUnder 1%
Spot any BMW Mini, any yearAbout 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2005 BMW Mini
- How does 2005 rank among Mini build years?
- 4th of 16 build years by count. About 26 still registered in Australia.
- How many Mini vehicles still registered were made in 2005?
- 5.0% — about 26 of about 517 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 Mini still registered?
- 2012. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- WA (About 20); 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