1986
Busiest manufacture year
About 58 still registered — about 29% of this model’s total.
How rare is a BMW 635?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
BMW 635
198
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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14 manufacture years from 1978 to 2010. 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
1989
Rarest for its year
About 23 still registered. Rarer than 97% of other 1989 vehicles still registered.
14
Build years still on the road
From 1978 to 2010, as at 31 Jan 2025.
QLD
Most registered in
About 75 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | About 3 | 1.5% | Not ranked |
| 1979 | About 7 | 3.5% | Not ranked |
| 1980 | About 9 | 4.5% | Not ranked |
| 1981 | About 7 | 3.5% | Not ranked |
| 1982 | About 8 | 4.0% | Not ranked |
| 1983 | About 7 | 3.5% | Not ranked |
| 1984 | About 7 | 3.5% | Not ranked |
| 1985 | About 6 | 3.0% | Not ranked |
| 1986 | About 58 | 29% | Rarer than 76% of other 1986 vehicles still registered |
| 1987 | About 26 | 13% | Rarer than 89% of other 1987 vehicles still registered |
| 1988 | About 31 | 16% | Rarer than 91% of other 1988 vehicles still registered |
| 1989 | About 23 | 12% | Rarer than 97% of other 1989 vehicles still registered |
| 2008 | About 3 | 1.5% | Not ranked |
| 2010 | About 3 | 1.5% | 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 70,600 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a BMW 635.
Spot a BMW 635Under 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many BMW 635 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Up about 25% 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 159 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 160 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 152 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 148 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 198 |
Age profile of BMW 635 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 24 |
| VIC | About 19 |
| QLD | About 75 |
| WA | About 35 |
| SA | About 24 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | About 3 |
| NT | Not published |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 192 registered
- DieselAbout 3 registered
Questions about the BMW 635
- Which build year of the BMW 635 has the most still registered?
- 1986 — About 58 still registered in Australia.
- Which BMW 635 year is rarest for its age?
- 1989 — About 23 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 97% of other 1989 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all BMW vehicles still registered is the 635?
- under 0.1% — about 198 of about 416,000 BMW vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the BMW 635 vehicles still registered made in?
- 14 manufacture years from 1978 to 2010.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 75); WA (About 35). 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