2019
Busiest manufacture year
About 96 still registered — about 40% of this model’s total.
How rare is a BMW M850?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
BMW M850
239
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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6 manufacture years from 2018 to 2023. 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
2018
Rarest for its year
About 15 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 2018 vehicles still registered.
6
Build years still on the road
From 2018 to 2023, as at 31 Jan 2025.
NSW
Most registered in
About 83 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | About 15 | 6.3% | Rarer than 99% of other 2018 vehicles still registered |
| 2019 | About 96 | 40% | Rarer than 99% of other 2019 vehicles still registered |
| 2020 | About 52 | 22% | Rarer than 99% of other 2020 vehicles still registered |
| 2021 | About 18 | 7.5% | Rarer than 99% of other 2021 vehicles still registered |
| 2022 | About 43 | 18% | Rarer than 99% of other 2022 vehicles still registered |
| 2023 | About 15 | 6.3% | Rarer than 99% of other 2023 vehicles still registered |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 58,500 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a BMW M850.
Spot a BMW M850Under 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many BMW M850 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Up about 47% since 2021
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 163 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 176 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 204 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 229 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 239 |
Age profile of BMW M850 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 83 |
| VIC | About 68 |
| QLD | About 61 |
| WA | About 15 |
| SA | About 10 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | About 3 |
| NT | Not published |
Questions about the BMW M850
- Which build year of the BMW M850 has the most still registered?
- 2019 — About 96 still registered in Australia.
- Which BMW M850 year is rarest for its age?
- 2018 — About 15 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 2018 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all BMW vehicles still registered is the M850?
- under 0.1% — about 239 of about 416,000 BMW vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the BMW M850 vehicles still registered made in?
- 6 manufacture years from 2018 to 2023.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 83); VIC (About 68). 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