2006
Busiest manufacture year
About 583 still registered.
How rare is a BMW 530?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
BMW 530
6,460
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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28 manufacture years from 1993 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
2011
Rarest for its year
About 22 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 2011 vehicles still registered.
1.6%
Share of all BMW
About 6,460 of about 416,000 BMW vehicles still registered.
28
Build years still on the road
From 1993 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | About 18 | 0.3% | Rarer than 98% of other 1993 vehicles still registered |
| 1994 | About 25 | 0.4% | Rarer than 98% of other 1994 vehicles still registered |
| 1995 | About 28 | 0.4% | Rarer than 98% of other 1995 vehicles still registered |
| 1996 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 2000 | About 49 | 0.8% | Rarer than 98% of other 2000 vehicles still registered |
| 2001 | About 331 | 5.1% | Rarer than 90% of other 2001 vehicles still registered |
| 2002 | About 350 | 5.4% | Rarer than 92% of other 2002 vehicles still registered |
| 2003 | About 334 | 5.2% | Rarer than 94% of other 2003 vehicles still registered |
| 2004 | About 480 | 7.4% | Rarer than 93% of other 2004 vehicles still registered |
| 2005 | About 464 | 7.2% | Rarer than 93% of other 2005 vehicles still registered |
| 2006 | About 583 | 9.0% | Rarer than 93% of other 2006 vehicles still registered |
| 2007 | About 502 | 7.8% | Rarer than 95% of other 2007 vehicles still registered |
| 2008 | About 336 | 5.2% | Rarer than 97% of other 2008 vehicles still registered |
| 2009 | About 127 | 2.0% | Rarer than 99% of other 2009 vehicles still registered |
| 2010 | About 59 | 0.9% | Rarer than 99% of other 2010 vehicles still registered |
| 2011 | About 22 | 0.3% | Rarer than 99% of other 2011 vehicles still registered |
| 2012 | About 59 | 0.9% | Rarer than 99% of other 2012 vehicles still registered |
| 2013 | About 68 | 1.1% | Rarer than 99% of other 2013 vehicles still registered |
| 2014 | About 37 | 0.6% | Rarer than 99% of other 2014 vehicles still registered |
| 2015 | About 28 | 0.4% | Rarer than 99% of other 2015 vehicles still registered |
| 2016 | About 53 | 0.8% | Rarer than 99% of other 2016 vehicles still registered |
| 2017 | About 477 | 7.4% | Rarer than 97% of other 2017 vehicles still registered |
| 2018 | About 403 | 6.2% | Rarer than 97% of other 2018 vehicles still registered |
| 2019 | About 403 | 6.2% | Rarer than 97% of other 2019 vehicles still registered |
| 2020 | About 321 | 5.0% | Rarer than 97% of other 2020 vehicles still registered |
| 2021 | About 295 | 4.6% | Rarer than 98% of other 2021 vehicles still registered |
| 2022 | About 251 | 3.9% | Rarer than 98% of other 2022 vehicles still registered |
| 2023 | About 350 | 5.4% | Rarer than 98% of other 2023 vehicles still registered |
| 2024 | About 5 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
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 2,160 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a BMW 530.
Spot a BMW 530About 15%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many BMW 530 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 8% 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 7,000 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 6,910 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 6,780 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 6,690 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 6,460 |
Age profile of BMW 530 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 2,110 |
| VIC | About 2,160 |
| QLD | About 840 |
| WA | About 759 |
| SA | About 365 |
| TAS | About 114 |
| ACT | About 118 |
| NT | About 6 |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 4,100 registered
- DieselAbout 2,360 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
Questions about the BMW 530
- Which build year of the BMW 530 has the most still registered?
- 2006 — About 583 still registered in Australia.
- Which BMW 530 year is rarest for its age?
- 2011 — About 22 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 2011 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all BMW vehicles still registered is the 530?
- 2% — about 6,460 of about 416,000 BMW vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the BMW 530 vehicles still registered made in?
- 28 manufacture years from 1993 to 2023.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 2,160); NSW (About 2,110). 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