2017
Busiest manufacture year
About 160 still registered — about 17% of this model’s total.
How rare is a BMW 540?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
BMW 540
957
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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21 manufacture years from 1993 to 2024. 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
2008
Rarest for its year
About 14 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 2008 vehicles still registered.
21
Build years still on the road
From 1993 to 2024, as at 31 Jan 2025.
VIC
Most registered in
About 297 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | About 26 | 2.7% | Rarer than 97% of other 1993 vehicles still registered |
| 1994 | About 56 | 5.9% | Rarer than 96% of other 1994 vehicles still registered |
| 1995 | About 57 | 6.0% | Rarer than 96% of other 1995 vehicles still registered |
| 1996 | About 28 | 2.9% | Rarer than 98% of other 1996 vehicles still registered |
| 1997 | About 64 | 6.7% | Rarer than 96% of other 1997 vehicles still registered |
| 1998 | About 71 | 7.4% | Rarer than 97% of other 1998 vehicles still registered |
| 1999 | About 45 | 4.7% | Rarer than 98% of other 1999 vehicles still registered |
| 2000 | About 62 | 6.5% | Rarer than 98% of other 2000 vehicles still registered |
| 2001 | About 67 | 7.0% | Rarer than 98% of other 2001 vehicles still registered |
| 2002 | About 44 | 4.6% | Rarer than 99% of other 2002 vehicles still registered |
| 2003 | About 15 | 1.6% | Rarer than 99% of other 2003 vehicles still registered |
| 2005 | About 8 | 0.8% | Not ranked |
| 2006 | About 58 | 6.1% | Rarer than 99% of other 2006 vehicles still registered |
| 2007 | About 38 | 4.0% | Rarer than 99% of other 2007 vehicles still registered |
| 2008 | About 14 | 1.5% | Rarer than 99% of other 2008 vehicles still registered |
| 2010 | About 3 | 0.3% | Not ranked |
| 2016 | About 6 | 0.6% | Not ranked |
| 2017 | About 160 | 17% | Rarer than 99% of other 2017 vehicles still registered |
| 2018 | About 66 | 6.9% | Rarer than 99% of other 2018 vehicles still registered |
| 2019 | About 28 | 2.9% | Rarer than 99% of other 2019 vehicles still registered |
| 2024 | About 41 | 4.3% | Rarer than 99% of other 2024 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 14,600 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a BMW 540.
Spot a BMW 540About 2%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many BMW 540 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 18% 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 1,170 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 1,090 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 1,020 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 981 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 957 |
Age profile of BMW 540 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 295 |
| VIC | About 297 |
| QLD | About 112 |
| WA | About 141 |
| SA | About 56 |
| TAS | About 37 |
| ACT | About 18 |
| NT | Not published |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 918 registered
- DieselAbout 30 registered
- HybridAbout 8 registered
Questions about the BMW 540
- Which build year of the BMW 540 has the most still registered?
- 2017 — About 160 still registered in Australia.
- Which BMW 540 year is rarest for its age?
- 2008 — About 14 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 2008 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all BMW vehicles still registered is the 540?
- 0.2% — about 957 of about 416,000 BMW vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the BMW 540 vehicles still registered made in?
- 21 manufacture years from 1993 to 2024.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 297); NSW (About 295). 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