2010
Busiest manufacture year
About 349 still registered — about 16% of this model’s total.
How rare is a BMW 528?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
BMW 528
2,220
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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18 manufacture years from 1982 to 2017. 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
1984
Rarest for its year
About 12 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 1984 vehicles still registered.
0.5%
Share of all BMW
About 2,220 of about 416,000 BMW vehicles still registered.
18
Build years still on the road
From 1982 to 2017, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | About 3 | 0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1977 | About 4 | 0.2% | Not ranked |
| 1978 | About 3 | 0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1981 | About 3 | 0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1982 | About 19 | 0.9% | Rarer than 94% of other 1982 vehicles still registered |
| 1983 | About 10 | 0.5% | Not ranked |
| 1984 | About 12 | 0.5% | Rarer than 99% of other 1984 vehicles still registered |
| 1985 | About 12 | 0.5% | Rarer than 99% of other 1985 vehicles still registered |
| 1995 | About 3 | 0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1996 | About 94 | 4.2% | Rarer than 93% of other 1996 vehicles still registered |
| 1997 | About 148 | 6.7% | Rarer than 91% of other 1997 vehicles still registered |
| 1998 | About 188 | 8.5% | Rarer than 92% of other 1998 vehicles still registered |
| 1999 | About 153 | 6.9% | Rarer than 95% of other 1999 vehicles still registered |
| 2000 | About 152 | 6.9% | Rarer than 95% of other 2000 vehicles still registered |
| 2010 | About 349 | 16% | Rarer than 97% of other 2010 vehicles still registered |
| 2011 | About 229 | 10% | Rarer than 98% of other 2011 vehicles still registered |
| 2012 | About 134 | 6.0% | Rarer than 99% of other 2012 vehicles still registered |
| 2013 | About 183 | 8.3% | Rarer than 98% of other 2013 vehicles still registered |
| 2014 | About 182 | 8.2% | Rarer than 98% of other 2014 vehicles still registered |
| 2015 | About 189 | 8.5% | Rarer than 98% of other 2015 vehicles still registered |
| 2016 | About 125 | 5.6% | Rarer than 99% of other 2016 vehicles still registered |
| 2017 | About 20 | 0.9% | Rarer than 99% of other 2017 vehicles still registered |
Years that aren’t listed have fewer than 3 still registered, so BITRE doesn’t publish a count.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 6,310 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a BMW 528.
Spot a BMW 528About 5%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many BMW 528 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 23% 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 2,900 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 2,720 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 2,530 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 2,350 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 2,220 |
Age profile of BMW 528 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 596 |
| VIC | About 785 |
| QLD | About 318 |
| WA | About 220 |
| SA | About 169 |
| TAS | About 57 |
| ACT | About 54 |
| NT | About 6 |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 2,210 registered
- DieselAbout 8 registered
Questions about the BMW 528
- Which build year of the BMW 528 has the most still registered?
- 2010 — About 349 still registered in Australia.
- Which BMW 528 year is rarest for its age?
- 1984 — About 12 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 1984 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all BMW vehicles still registered is the 528?
- 0.5% — about 2,220 of about 416,000 BMW vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the BMW 528 vehicles still registered made in?
- 18 manufacture years from 1982 to 2017.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 785); NSW (About 596). 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