2016
Busiest manufacture year
About 4,150 still registered.
How rare is a BMW X5?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
BMW X5
60,400
still registered in Oz
0.3% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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24 manufacture years from 2001 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
2001
Rarest for its year
About 336 still registered. Rarer than 90% of other 2001 vehicles still registered.
15%
Share of all BMW
About 60,400 of about 416,000 BMW vehicles still registered.
24
Build years still on the road
From 2001 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | About 4 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 2001 | About 336 | 0.6% | Rarer than 90% of other 2001 vehicles still registered |
| 2002 | About 600 | 1.0% | Rarer than 87% of other 2002 vehicles still registered |
| 2003 | About 833 | 1.4% | Rarer than 88% of other 2003 vehicles still registered |
| 2004 | About 1,450 | 2.4% | Rarer than 83% of other 2004 vehicles still registered |
| 2005 | About 1,650 | 2.7% | Rarer than 82% of other 2005 vehicles still registered |
| 2006 | About 1,740 | 2.9% | Rarer than 84% of other 2006 vehicles still registered |
| 2007 | About 2,290 | 3.8% | Rarer than 81% of other 2007 vehicles still registered |
| 2008 | About 2,550 | 4.2% | Rarer than 82% of other 2008 vehicles still registered |
| 2009 | About 2,340 | 3.9% | Rarer than 82% of other 2009 vehicles still registered |
| 2010 | About 2,400 | 4.0% | Rarer than 84% of other 2010 vehicles still registered |
| 2011 | About 2,310 | 3.8% | Rarer than 84% of other 2011 vehicles still registered |
| 2012 | About 2,510 | 4.2% | Rarer than 84% of other 2012 vehicles still registered |
| 2013 | About 2,990 | 4.9% | Rarer than 82% of other 2013 vehicles still registered |
| 2014 | About 3,970 | 6.6% | Rarer than 76% of other 2014 vehicles still registered |
| 2015 | About 3,960 | 6.5% | Rarer than 77% of other 2015 vehicles still registered |
| 2016 | About 4,150 | 6.9% | Rarer than 76% of other 2016 vehicles still registered |
| 2017 | About 3,250 | 5.4% | Rarer than 83% of other 2017 vehicles still registered |
| 2018 | About 2,660 | 4.4% | Rarer than 84% of other 2018 vehicles still registered |
| 2019 | About 3,360 | 5.6% | Rarer than 78% of other 2019 vehicles still registered |
| 2020 | About 2,850 | 4.7% | Rarer than 79% of other 2020 vehicles still registered |
| 2021 | About 3,500 | 5.8% | Rarer than 81% of other 2021 vehicles still registered |
| 2022 | About 3,160 | 5.2% | Rarer than 83% of other 2022 vehicles still registered |
| 2023 | About 3,320 | 5.5% | Rarer than 83% of other 2023 vehicles still registered |
| 2024 | About 2,280 | 3.8% | Rarer than 85% of other 2024 vehicles still registered |
Notable years
Years worth a closer look — launch years, peak years and big drops. Every year in the table below has its own page too.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 231 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a BMW X5.
Spot a BMW X5About 78%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many BMW X5 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Up about 8% 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 55,800 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 57,200 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 58,300 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 59,800 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 60,400 |
Age profile of BMW X5 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 18,200 |
| VIC | About 21,500 |
| QLD | About 9,520 |
| WA | About 6,030 |
| SA | About 3,010 |
| TAS | About 1,110 |
| ACT | About 1,020 |
| NT | About 86 |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 11,800 registered
- DieselAbout 48,600 registered
- HybridAbout 13 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 11 registered
Questions about the BMW X5
- Which build year of the BMW X5 has the most still registered?
- 2016 — About 4,150 still registered in Australia.
- Which BMW X5 year is rarest for its age?
- 2001 — About 336 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 90% of other 2001 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all BMW vehicles still registered is the X5?
- 15% — about 60,400 of about 416,000 BMW vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the BMW X5 vehicles still registered made in?
- 24 manufacture years from 2001 to 2024.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 21,500); NSW (About 18,200). 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