2004
Busiest manufacture year
About 338 still registered — about 14% of this model’s total.
How rare is a BMW 525?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
BMW 525
2,350
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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22 manufacture years from 1986 to 2010. 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
1991
Rarest for its year
About 11 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 1991 vehicles still registered.
0.6%
Share of all BMW
About 2,350 of about 416,000 BMW vehicles still registered.
22
Build years still on the road
From 1986 to 2010, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | About 3 | 0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1980 | About 3 | 0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1986 | About 21 | 0.9% | Rarer than 93% of other 1986 vehicles still registered |
| 1987 | About 23 | 1.0% | Rarer than 91% of other 1987 vehicles still registered |
| 1988 | About 14 | 0.6% | Rarer than 98% of other 1988 vehicles still registered |
| 1989 | About 49 | 2.1% | Rarer than 92% of other 1989 vehicles still registered |
| 1990 | About 29 | 1.2% | Rarer than 97% of other 1990 vehicles still registered |
| 1991 | About 11 | 0.5% | Rarer than 99% of other 1991 vehicles still registered |
| 1992 | About 27 | 1.1% | Rarer than 97% of other 1992 vehicles still registered |
| 1993 | About 33 | 1.4% | Rarer than 96% of other 1993 vehicles still registered |
| 1994 | About 55 | 2.3% | Rarer than 96% of other 1994 vehicles still registered |
| 1995 | About 54 | 2.3% | Rarer than 96% of other 1995 vehicles still registered |
| 1996 | About 8 | 0.3% | Not ranked |
| 2000 | About 24 | 1.0% | Rarer than 99% of other 2000 vehicles still registered |
| 2001 | About 173 | 7.4% | Rarer than 95% of other 2001 vehicles still registered |
| 2002 | About 187 | 8.0% | Rarer than 95% of other 2002 vehicles still registered |
| 2003 | About 188 | 8.0% | Rarer than 96% of other 2003 vehicles still registered |
| 2004 | About 338 | 14% | Rarer than 95% of other 2004 vehicles still registered |
| 2005 | About 257 | 11% | Rarer than 96% of other 2005 vehicles still registered |
| 2006 | About 296 | 13% | Rarer than 96% of other 2006 vehicles still registered |
| 2007 | About 295 | 13% | Rarer than 97% of other 2007 vehicles still registered |
| 2008 | About 175 | 7.4% | Rarer than 98% of other 2008 vehicles still registered |
| 2009 | About 68 | 2.9% | Rarer than 99% of other 2009 vehicles still registered |
| 2010 | About 11 | 0.5% | Rarer than 99% of other 2010 vehicles still registered |
| 2011 | About 3 | 0.1% | Not ranked |
| 2013 | About 3 | 0.1% | Not ranked |
| 2014 | About 3 | 0.1% | Not ranked |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 5,950 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a BMW 525.
Spot a BMW 525About 6%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many BMW 525 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 32% 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 3,450 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 3,150 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 2,880 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 2,610 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 2,350 |
Age profile of BMW 525 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 570 |
| VIC | About 830 |
| QLD | About 330 |
| WA | About 309 |
| SA | About 208 |
| TAS | About 41 |
| ACT | About 44 |
| NT | Not published |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 2,330 registered
- DieselAbout 20 registered
Questions about the BMW 525
- Which build year of the BMW 525 has the most still registered?
- 2004 — About 338 still registered in Australia.
- Which BMW 525 year is rarest for its age?
- 1991 — About 11 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 1991 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all BMW vehicles still registered is the 525?
- 0.6% — about 2,350 of about 416,000 BMW vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the BMW 525 vehicles still registered made in?
- 22 manufacture years from 1986 to 2010.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 830); NSW (About 570). 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