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How rare is a BMW 545?

Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

BMW 545

BMW 545

159

still registered in Oz

<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia

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BMW 545

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3 manufacture years from 2003 to 2005. 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

2004

Busiest manufacture year

About 102 still registered — about 64% of this model’s total.

2005

Rarest for its year

About 54 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.

3

Build years still on the road

From 2003 to 2005, as at 31 Jan 2025.

VIC

Most registered in

About 43 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.

YearStill registeredShare of modelRarity for its year
2003About 31.9%Not ranked
2004About 10264%Rarer than 98% of other 2004 vehicles still registered
2005About 5434%Rarer than 99% of other 2005 vehicles still registered

How likely are you to spot one?

About 88,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a BMW 545.

Spot a BMW 545Under 1%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Still registered, year by year

How many BMW 545 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.

Down about 22% since 2021

Registered count 2021 to 2025012525020212022202320242025

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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.

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Registration trend 2021–2025
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 205
31 Jan 2022About 200
31 Jan 2023About 185
31 Jan 2024About 162
31 Jan 2025About 159

Age profile of BMW 545 still registered

By year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Very small counts are rounded or withheld.

Year of manufacture histogram2003: About 3 registered20032004: About 102 registered20042005: About 54 registered2005

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 registration counts
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 39
VICAbout 43
QLDAbout 31
WAAbout 33
SAAbout 11
TASAbout 3
ACTAbout 3
NTNot published

Questions about the BMW 545

Which build year of the BMW 545 has the most still registered?
2004 — About 102 still registered in Australia.
Which BMW 545 year is rarest for its age?
2005 — About 54 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
What share of all BMW vehicles still registered is the 545?
under 0.1% — about 159 of about 416,000 BMW vehicles, all years together.
Which years were the BMW 545 vehicles still registered made in?
3 manufacture years from 2003 to 2005.
Which states have the most registered?
VIC (About 43); NSW (About 39). State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

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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