2013
Busiest manufacture year
About 643 still registered — about 11% of this model’s total.
How rare is a BMW 520?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
BMW 520
5,640
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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27 manufacture years from 1991 to 2023. A few records outside this range are too small to publish reliably. 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
2022
Rarest for its year
About 13 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 2022 vehicles still registered.
1.4%
Share of all BMW
About 5,640 of about 416,000 BMW vehicles still registered.
27
Build years still on the road
From 1991 to 2023, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1977 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1978 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1983 | About 6 | 0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1984 | About 4 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1985 | About 6 | 0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1989 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1990 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1991 | About 16 | 0.3% | Rarer than 99% of other 1991 vehicles still registered |
| 1992 | About 14 | 0.2% | Rarer than 99% of other 1992 vehicles still registered |
| 1993 | About 14 | 0.2% | Rarer than 99% of other 1993 vehicles still registered |
| 1994 | About 21 | 0.4% | Rarer than 99% of other 1994 vehicles still registered |
| 1995 | About 20 | 0.4% | Rarer than 98% of other 1995 vehicles still registered |
| 1996 | About 5 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1999 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 2003 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 2004 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 2006 | About 9 | 0.2% | Not ranked |
| 2007 | About 23 | 0.4% | Rarer than 99% of other 2007 vehicles still registered |
| 2008 | About 263 | 4.7% | Rarer than 97% of other 2008 vehicles still registered |
| 2009 | About 335 | 5.9% | Rarer than 97% of other 2009 vehicles still registered |
| 2010 | About 357 | 6.3% | Rarer than 97% of other 2010 vehicles still registered |
| 2011 | About 623 | 11% | Rarer than 95% of other 2011 vehicles still registered |
| 2012 | About 532 | 9.4% | Rarer than 96% of other 2012 vehicles still registered |
| 2013 | About 643 | 11% | Rarer than 95% of other 2013 vehicles still registered |
| 2014 | About 388 | 6.9% | Rarer than 97% of other 2014 vehicles still registered |
| 2015 | About 624 | 11% | Rarer than 96% of other 2015 vehicles still registered |
| 2016 | About 389 | 6.9% | Rarer than 97% of other 2016 vehicles still registered |
| 2017 | About 490 | 8.7% | Rarer than 97% of other 2017 vehicles still registered |
| 2018 | About 261 | 4.6% | Rarer than 98% of other 2018 vehicles still registered |
| 2019 | About 149 | 2.6% | Rarer than 99% of other 2019 vehicles still registered |
| 2020 | About 110 | 2.0% | Rarer than 99% of other 2020 vehicles still registered |
| 2021 | About 116 | 2.1% | Rarer than 99% of other 2021 vehicles still registered |
| 2022 | About 13 | 0.2% | Rarer than 99% of other 2022 vehicles still registered |
| 2023 | About 185 | 3.3% | Rarer than 99% of other 2023 vehicles still registered |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 2,480 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a BMW 520.
Spot a BMW 520About 13%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many BMW 520 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 4% since 2021
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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.
View counts as a table
| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 5,890 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 5,910 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 5,790 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 5,690 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 5,640 |
Age profile of BMW 520 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 1,550 |
| VIC | About 2,040 |
| QLD | About 1,070 |
| WA | About 474 |
| SA | About 320 |
| TAS | About 59 |
| ACT | About 123 |
| NT | About 6 |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 1,480 registered
- DieselAbout 4,160 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
Questions about the BMW 520
- Which build year of the BMW 520 has the most still registered?
- 2013 — About 643 still registered in Australia.
- Which BMW 520 year is rarest for its age?
- 2022 — About 13 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 2022 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all BMW vehicles still registered is the 520?
- 1% — about 5,640 of about 416,000 BMW vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the BMW 520 vehicles still registered made in?
- 27 manufacture years from 1991 to 2023.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 2,040); NSW (About 1,550). 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