2020
Busiest manufacture year
About 716 still registered — about 21% of this model’s total.
How rare is a BMW M135?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
BMW M135
3,470
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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12 manufacture years from 2012 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
2017
Rarest for its year
About 41 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 2017 vehicles still registered.
0.8%
Share of all BMW
About 3,470 of about 416,000 BMW vehicles still registered.
12
Build years still on the road
From 2012 to 2024, as at 31 Jan 2025.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | About 81 | 2.3% | Rarer than 99% of other 2012 vehicles still registered |
| 2013 | About 341 | 9.8% | Rarer than 97% of other 2013 vehicles still registered |
| 2014 | About 194 | 5.6% | Rarer than 98% of other 2014 vehicles still registered |
| 2015 | About 231 | 6.7% | Rarer than 98% of other 2015 vehicles still registered |
| 2016 | About 221 | 6.4% | Rarer than 98% of other 2016 vehicles still registered |
| 2017 | About 41 | 1.2% | Rarer than 99% of other 2017 vehicles still registered |
| 2019 | About 260 | 7.5% | Rarer than 98% of other 2019 vehicles still registered |
| 2020 | About 716 | 21% | Rarer than 94% of other 2020 vehicles still registered |
| 2021 | About 560 | 16% | Rarer than 96% of other 2021 vehicles still registered |
| 2022 | About 380 | 11% | Rarer than 97% of other 2022 vehicles still registered |
| 2023 | About 239 | 6.9% | Rarer than 98% of other 2023 vehicles still registered |
| 2024 | About 208 | 6.0% | Rarer than 98% 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 4,030 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a BMW M135.
Spot a BMW M135About 8%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many BMW M135 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Up about 64% 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 2,110 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 2,660 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 2,970 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 3,210 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 3,470 |
Age profile of BMW M135 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 1,400 |
| VIC | About 933 |
| QLD | About 627 |
| WA | About 252 |
| SA | About 139 |
| TAS | About 29 |
| ACT | About 88 |
| NT | About 6 |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 3,470 registered
- DieselAbout 3 registered
Questions about the BMW M135
- Which build year of the BMW M135 has the most still registered?
- 2020 — About 716 still registered in Australia.
- Which BMW M135 year is rarest for its age?
- 2017 — About 41 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 2017 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all BMW vehicles still registered is the M135?
- 0.8% — about 3,470 of about 416,000 BMW vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the BMW M135 vehicles still registered made in?
- 12 manufacture years from 2012 to 2024.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 1,400); VIC (About 933). 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