2018
Busiest manufacture year
About 158 still registered — about 11% of this model’s total.
How rare is a BMW M5?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
BMW M5
1,420
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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28 manufacture years from 1991 to 2024. 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
1991
Rarest for its year
About 15 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 1991 vehicles still registered.
28
Build years still on the road
From 1991 to 2024, as at 31 Jan 2025.
NSW
Most registered in
About 471 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | About 4 | 0.3% | Not ranked |
| 1988 | About 3 | 0.2% | Not ranked |
| 1990 | About 9 | 0.6% | Not ranked |
| 1991 | About 15 | 1.1% | Rarer than 99% of other 1991 vehicles still registered |
| 1992 | About 7 | 0.5% | Not ranked |
| 1993 | About 3 | 0.2% | Not ranked |
| 1999 | About 71 | 5.0% | Rarer than 97% of other 1999 vehicles still registered |
| 2000 | About 43 | 3.0% | Rarer than 99% of other 2000 vehicles still registered |
| 2001 | About 22 | 1.5% | Rarer than 99% of other 2001 vehicles still registered |
| 2002 | About 23 | 1.6% | Rarer than 99% of other 2002 vehicles still registered |
| 2003 | About 5 | 0.4% | Not ranked |
| 2004 | About 3 | 0.2% | Not ranked |
| 2005 | About 82 | 5.8% | Rarer than 99% of other 2005 vehicles still registered |
| 2006 | About 86 | 6.0% | Rarer than 99% of other 2006 vehicles still registered |
| 2007 | About 24 | 1.7% | Rarer than 99% of other 2007 vehicles still registered |
| 2008 | About 41 | 2.9% | Rarer than 99% of other 2008 vehicles still registered |
| 2009 | About 4 | 0.3% | Not ranked |
| 2011 | About 4 | 0.3% | Not ranked |
| 2012 | About 92 | 6.5% | Rarer than 99% of other 2012 vehicles still registered |
| 2013 | About 69 | 4.9% | Rarer than 99% of other 2013 vehicles still registered |
| 2014 | About 60 | 4.2% | Rarer than 99% of other 2014 vehicles still registered |
| 2015 | About 58 | 4.1% | Rarer than 99% of other 2015 vehicles still registered |
| 2016 | About 40 | 2.8% | Rarer than 99% of other 2016 vehicles still registered |
| 2017 | About 6 | 0.4% | Not ranked |
| 2018 | About 158 | 11% | Rarer than 99% of other 2018 vehicles still registered |
| 2019 | About 118 | 8.3% | Rarer than 99% of other 2019 vehicles still registered |
| 2020 | About 92 | 6.5% | Rarer than 99% of other 2020 vehicles still registered |
| 2021 | About 105 | 7.4% | Rarer than 99% of other 2021 vehicles still registered |
| 2022 | About 77 | 5.4% | Rarer than 99% of other 2022 vehicles still registered |
| 2023 | About 52 | 3.7% | Rarer than 99% of other 2023 vehicles still registered |
| 2024 | About 46 | 3.2% | 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 9,840 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a BMW M5.
Spot a BMW M5About 3%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many BMW M5 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Up about 16% 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 1,230 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 1,300 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 1,380 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 1,400 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 1,420 |
Age profile of BMW M5 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 471 |
| VIC | About 439 |
| QLD | About 232 |
| WA | About 147 |
| SA | About 83 |
| TAS | About 21 |
| ACT | About 23 |
| NT | Not published |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 1,380 registered
- HybridAbout 46 registered
Questions about the BMW M5
- Which build year of the BMW M5 has the most still registered?
- 2018 — About 158 still registered in Australia.
- Which BMW M5 year is rarest for its age?
- 1991 — About 15 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 1991 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all BMW vehicles still registered is the M5?
- 0.3% — about 1,420 of about 416,000 BMW vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the BMW M5 vehicles still registered made in?
- 28 manufacture years from 1991 to 2024.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 471); VIC (About 439). 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