2015
Busiest manufacture year
About 920 still registered — about 18% of this model’s total.
How rare is a BMW 420?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
BMW 420
5,220
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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12 manufacture years from 2013 to 2024. 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
2024
Rarest for its year
About 118 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 2024 vehicles still registered.
1.3%
Share of all BMW
About 5,220 of about 416,000 BMW vehicles still registered.
12
Build years still on the road
From 2013 to 2024, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | About 151 | 2.9% | Rarer than 98% of other 2013 vehicles still registered |
| 2014 | About 787 | 15% | Rarer than 95% of other 2014 vehicles still registered |
| 2015 | About 920 | 18% | Rarer than 94% of other 2015 vehicles still registered |
| 2016 | About 594 | 11% | Rarer than 96% of other 2016 vehicles still registered |
| 2017 | About 361 | 6.9% | Rarer than 97% of other 2017 vehicles still registered |
| 2018 | About 270 | 5.2% | Rarer than 98% of other 2018 vehicles still registered |
| 2019 | About 280 | 5.4% | Rarer than 98% of other 2019 vehicles still registered |
| 2020 | About 204 | 3.9% | Rarer than 98% of other 2020 vehicles still registered |
| 2021 | About 510 | 9.8% | Rarer than 96% of other 2021 vehicles still registered |
| 2022 | About 590 | 11% | Rarer than 96% of other 2022 vehicles still registered |
| 2023 | About 430 | 8.2% | Rarer than 97% of other 2023 vehicles still registered |
| 2024 | About 118 | 2.3% | Rarer than 99% of other 2024 vehicles still registered |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 2,680 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a BMW 420.
Spot a BMW 420About 12%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many BMW 420 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Up about 42% 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 3,660 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 4,060 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 4,600 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 5,020 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 5,220 |
Age profile of BMW 420 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 1,730 |
| VIC | About 1,620 |
| QLD | About 1,060 |
| WA | About 504 |
| SA | About 206 |
| TAS | About 20 |
| ACT | About 71 |
| NT | About 6 |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 4,190 registered
- DieselAbout 1,030 registered
Questions about the BMW 420
- Which build year of the BMW 420 has the most still registered?
- 2015 — About 920 still registered in Australia.
- Which BMW 420 year is rarest for its age?
- 2024 — About 118 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 2024 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all BMW vehicles still registered is the 420?
- 1% — about 5,220 of about 416,000 BMW vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the BMW 420 vehicles still registered made in?
- 12 manufacture years from 2013 to 2024.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 1,730); VIC (About 1,620). 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