2009
Busiest manufacture year
About 1,130 still registered — about 16% of this model’s total.
How rare is a BMW 120?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
BMW 120
7,240
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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16 manufacture years from 2004 to 2019. Year of manufacture as recorded on the registry — not model year or compliance plate.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
2019
Rarest for its year
About 29 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 2019 vehicles still registered.
1.7%
Share of all BMW
About 7,240 of about 416,000 BMW vehicles still registered.
16
Build years still on the road
From 2004 to 2019, as at 31 Jan 2025.
By year of manufacture
Each row is a year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Open a year for history, state split, and rarity.
| Year | Still registered | Share of model | Rarity for its year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | About 241 | 3.3% | Rarer than 96% of other 2004 vehicles still registered |
| 2005 | About 574 | 7.9% | Rarer than 91% of other 2005 vehicles still registered |
| 2006 | About 632 | 8.7% | Rarer than 92% of other 2006 vehicles still registered |
| 2007 | About 615 | 8.5% | Rarer than 94% of other 2007 vehicles still registered |
| 2008 | About 960 | 13% | Rarer than 91% of other 2008 vehicles still registered |
| 2009 | About 1,130 | 16% | Rarer than 90% of other 2009 vehicles still registered |
| 2010 | About 527 | 7.3% | Rarer than 96% of other 2010 vehicles still registered |
| 2011 | About 485 | 6.7% | Rarer than 96% of other 2011 vehicles still registered |
| 2012 | About 384 | 5.3% | Rarer than 97% of other 2012 vehicles still registered |
| 2013 | About 419 | 5.8% | Rarer than 97% of other 2013 vehicles still registered |
| 2014 | About 72 | 1.0% | Rarer than 99% of other 2014 vehicles still registered |
| 2015 | About 376 | 5.2% | Rarer than 97% of other 2015 vehicles still registered |
| 2016 | About 361 | 5.0% | Rarer than 97% of other 2016 vehicles still registered |
| 2017 | About 292 | 4.0% | Rarer than 98% of other 2017 vehicles still registered |
| 2018 | About 142 | 2.0% | Rarer than 99% of other 2018 vehicles still registered |
| 2019 | About 29 | 0.4% | Rarer than 99% of other 2019 vehicles still registered |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 1,930 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a BMW 120.
Spot a BMW 120About 16%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many BMW 120 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 18% 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 8,870 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 8,590 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 8,200 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 7,770 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 7,240 |
Age profile of BMW 120 still registered
By year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Very small counts are rounded or withheld.
Where they’re registered (state/territory)
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 2,420 |
| VIC | About 2,120 |
| QLD | About 1,330 |
| WA | About 653 |
| SA | About 420 |
| TAS | About 152 |
| ACT | About 122 |
| NT | About 14 |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 6,380 registered
- DieselAbout 864 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
Questions about the BMW 120
- Which build year of the BMW 120 has the most still registered?
- 2009 — About 1,130 still registered in Australia.
- Which BMW 120 year is rarest for its age?
- 2019 — About 29 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 2019 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all BMW vehicles still registered is the 120?
- 2% — about 7,240 of about 416,000 BMW vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the BMW 120 vehicles still registered made in?
- 16 manufacture years from 2004 to 2019.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 2,420); VIC (About 2,120). 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