2012
Busiest manufacture year
About 169 still registered — about 64% of this model’s total.
How rare is a BMW M1?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
BMW M1
265
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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2 manufacture years from 2011 to 2012. 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 87 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 2011 vehicles still registered.
2
Build years still on the road
From 2011 to 2012, as at 31 Jan 2025.
NSW
Most registered in
About 100 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.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 52,800 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a BMW M1.
Spot a BMW M1Under 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many BMW M1 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 4% 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 276 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 275 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 269 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 270 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 265 |
Age profile of BMW M1 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 100 |
| VIC | About 73 |
| QLD | About 47 |
| WA | About 15 |
| SA | About 17 |
| TAS | About 6 |
| ACT | About 6 |
| NT | Not published |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 259 registered
- DieselAbout 3 registered
Questions about the BMW M1
- Which build year of the BMW M1 has the most still registered?
- 2012 — About 169 still registered in Australia.
- Which BMW M1 year is rarest for its age?
- 2011 — About 87 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 2011 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all BMW vehicles still registered is the M1?
- under 0.1% — about 265 of about 416,000 BMW vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the BMW M1 vehicles still registered made in?
- 2 manufacture years from 2011 to 2012.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 100); VIC (About 73). 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