2010
Busiest manufacture year
About 378 still registered — about 18% of this model’s total.
How rare is a BMW 535?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
BMW 535
2,050
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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28 manufacture years from 1986 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
1992
Rarest for its year
About 14 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 1992 vehicles still registered.
28
Build years still on the road
From 1986 to 2017, as at 31 Jan 2025.
VIC
Most registered in
About 637 registered there. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | About 3 | 0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1986 | About 42 | 2.0% | Rarer than 79% of other 1986 vehicles still registered |
| 1987 | About 20 | 1.0% | Rarer than 93% of other 1987 vehicles still registered |
| 1988 | About 33 | 1.6% | Rarer than 90% of other 1988 vehicles still registered |
| 1989 | About 82 | 4.0% | Rarer than 85% of other 1989 vehicles still registered |
| 1990 | About 33 | 1.6% | Rarer than 97% of other 1990 vehicles still registered |
| 1991 | About 18 | 0.9% | Rarer than 98% of other 1991 vehicles still registered |
| 1992 | About 14 | 0.7% | Rarer than 99% of other 1992 vehicles still registered |
| 1993 | About 3 | 0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1995 | About 3 | 0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1996 | About 14 | 0.7% | Rarer than 99% of other 1996 vehicles still registered |
| 1997 | About 53 | 2.6% | Rarer than 97% of other 1997 vehicles still registered |
| 1998 | About 55 | 2.7% | Rarer than 97% of other 1998 vehicles still registered |
| 1999 | About 48 | 2.3% | Rarer than 98% of other 1999 vehicles still registered |
| 2000 | About 54 | 2.6% | Rarer than 98% of other 2000 vehicles still registered |
| 2001 | About 25 | 1.2% | Rarer than 99% of other 2001 vehicles still registered |
| 2002 | About 21 | 1.0% | Rarer than 99% of other 2002 vehicles still registered |
| 2003 | About 7 | 0.3% | Not ranked |
| 2005 | About 3 | 0.1% | Not ranked |
| 2006 | About 3 | 0.1% | Not ranked |
| 2009 | About 3 | 0.1% | Not ranked |
| 2010 | About 378 | 18% | Rarer than 97% of other 2010 vehicles still registered |
| 2011 | About 229 | 11% | Rarer than 98% of other 2011 vehicles still registered |
| 2012 | About 193 | 9.4% | Rarer than 98% of other 2012 vehicles still registered |
| 2013 | About 229 | 11% | Rarer than 98% of other 2013 vehicles still registered |
| 2014 | About 180 | 8.8% | Rarer than 98% of other 2014 vehicles still registered |
| 2015 | About 166 | 8.1% | Rarer than 98% of other 2015 vehicles still registered |
| 2016 | About 99 | 4.8% | Rarer than 99% of other 2016 vehicles still registered |
| 2017 | About 39 | 1.9% | Rarer than 99% of other 2017 vehicles still registered |
| 2018 | About 4 | 0.2% | 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 6,810 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a BMW 535.
Spot a BMW 535About 5%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many BMW 535 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 13% 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 2,350 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 2,270 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 2,190 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 2,110 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 2,050 |
Age profile of BMW 535 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 585 |
| VIC | About 637 |
| QLD | About 289 |
| WA | About 298 |
| SA | About 152 |
| TAS | About 38 |
| ACT | About 54 |
| NT | Not published |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 1,530 registered
- DieselAbout 519 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
Questions about the BMW 535
- Which build year of the BMW 535 has the most still registered?
- 2010 — About 378 still registered in Australia.
- Which BMW 535 year is rarest for its age?
- 1992 — About 14 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 1992 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all BMW vehicles still registered is the 535?
- 0.5% — about 2,050 of about 416,000 BMW vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the BMW 535 vehicles still registered made in?
- 28 manufacture years from 1986 to 2017.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 637); NSW (About 585). 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