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About 416,000 still registered · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

116

118

120

123

125

128

130

135

1600

2002

218

220

225

228

230

3 Series

3.0 CS

316

318

320

323

325

328

330

330E

335

340

420

428

430

435

440

5 Series

520

523

525

528

530

530E

535

540

545

550

620

630

633

635

640

645

650

728

730

735

740

745

745E

750

760

840

850

Activehybrid 5

Alpina

Alpina B3

i3

i3 REX

i3s

i4 eDrive35

i4 eDrive40

i4 M50

i5

i5 eDrive40

i7

i7 xDrive60

i8

IX M60

IX xDrive40

IX xDrive50

IX1

IX1 eDrive20

IX2

IX2 eDrive20

IX3

M1

M135

M140

M2

M235

M240

M3

M340

M4

M440

M5

M535

M550

M6

M635

M760

M8

M850

Mini

X1

X2

X3

X3 xDrive30E

X4

X5

X5 xDrive40E

X5 xDrive45E

X5 xDrive50E

X6

X7

XM

Z3

Z4

BMW

416,000

still registered in Oz

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At a glance

Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

X5

Biggest BMW model

About 60,400 still registered across all years — about 15% of every BMW.

1977

Rarest for its year

633 · about 11 still registered, compared with other cars built in 1977.

54

Build years still on the road

From 1971 to 2024, across 115 models.

About 416,000

BMW still registered

Every model and build year added together, Australia-wide.

Models still registered

Counts add up every build year for that model. Rarity is the model’s share of all vehicles still registered in Australia.

ModelYearsStill registeredShare of all cars
7281998About 3<0.1% of all cars
16001968–1970About 10<0.1% of all cars
Alpina B32022–2023About 11<0.1% of all cars
745E2019–2021About 12<0.1% of all cars
5 Series1977–2016About 15<0.1% of all cars
M5351986–1987About 17<0.1% of all cars
i72022–2024About 18<0.1% of all cars
Activehybrid 52012–2014About 21<0.1% of all cars
3.0 CS1971–1976About 23<0.1% of all cars
6331977–1980About 26<0.1% of all cars
M6351985–1986About 29<0.1% of all cars
M7602016–2020About 29<0.1% of all cars
3 Series1971–2020About 40<0.1% of all cars
i52023–2024About 64<0.1% of all cars
7602003–2014About 65<0.1% of all cars
8501990–1997About 66<0.1% of all cars
i7 xDrive602022–2024About 79<0.1% of all cars
M82019–2023About 94<0.1% of all cars
6202018–2021About 98<0.1% of all cars
IX M602022–2024About 104<0.1% of all cars
530E2017–2023About 109<0.1% of all cars
X5 xDrive40E2015–2019About 109<0.1% of all cars
20021968–1976About 136<0.1% of all cars
i32014–2020About 149<0.1% of all cars
5452003–2005About 159<0.1% of all cars
6302005–2020About 162<0.1% of all cars
i82014–2020About 164<0.1% of all cars
i5 eDrive402023–2024About 170<0.1% of all cars
Alpina1986–2023About 176<0.1% of all cars
X5 xDrive50E2023–2024About 188<0.1% of all cars
6351978–2010About 198<0.1% of all cars
5502005–2017About 205<0.1% of all cars
i3s2018–2021About 206<0.1% of all cars
7452002–2004About 213<0.1% of all cars
6452004–2005About 217<0.1% of all cars
M8502018–2023About 239<0.1% of all cars
M12011–2012About 265<0.1% of all cars
XM2023–2024About 293<0.1% of all cars
M62005–2018About 305<0.1% of all cars
i4 M502021–2024About 316<0.1% of all cars
IX xDrive502021–2024About 333<0.1% of all cars
i3 REX2014–2019About 348<0.1% of all cars
IX2 eDrive202024About 351<0.1% of all cars
M5502020–2023About 385<0.1% of all cars
X5 xDrive45E2020–2023About 385<0.1% of all cars
8401994–2024About 429<0.1% of all cars
i4 eDrive402021–2024About 455<0.1% of all cars
2252014–2017About 463<0.1% of all cars
X3 xDrive30E2021–2024About 468<0.1% of all cars
1302005–2009About 493<0.1% of all cars
Mini2002–2014About 517<0.1% of all cars
7501988–2017About 532<0.1% of all cars
7351987–2004About 557<0.1% of all cars
3402015–2018About 587<0.1% of all cars
6502005–2017About 645<0.1% of all cars
7301992–2021About 666<0.1% of all cars
4402016–2020About 684<0.1% of all cars
5231996–2009About 698<0.1% of all cars
330E2016–2023About 855<0.1% of all cars
6402011–2018About 911<0.1% of all cars
1232009–2013About 944<0.1% of all cars
2282014–2017About 948<0.1% of all cars
5401993–2024About 957<0.1% of all cars
IX22023–2024About 1,030<0.1% of all cars
4352013–2017About 1,110<0.1% of all cars
IX1 eDrive202023–2024About 1,130<0.1% of all cars
M4402020–2024About 1,200<0.1% of all cars
1282020–2024About 1,230<0.1% of all cars
M51991–2024About 1,420<0.1% of all cars
2302016–2024About 1,430<0.1% of all cars
IX xDrive402021–2024About 1,460<0.1% of all cars
7401993–2024About 1,610<0.1% of all cars
M2402016–2024About 1,640<0.1% of all cars
Z31997–2003About 1,830<0.1% of all cars
i4 eDrive352023–2024About 1,940<0.1% of all cars
1352008–2014About 2,050<0.1% of all cars
5351986–2017About 2,050<0.1% of all cars
M1402016–2019About 2,060<0.1% of all cars
3161995–2015About 2,170<0.1% of all cars
M3402019–2024About 2,190<0.1% of all cars
5281982–2017About 2,220<0.1% of all cars
M2352014–2024About 2,310<0.1% of all cars
5251986–2010About 2,350<0.1% of all cars
IX12022–2024About 2,520<0.1% of all cars
4282013–2016About 2,520<0.1% of all cars
IX32021–2024About 2,540<0.1% of all cars
1162005–2015About 2,590<0.1% of all cars
M42014–2024About 2,840<0.1% of all cars
M1352012–2024About 3,470<0.1% of all cars
Z42003–2024About 3,490<0.1% of all cars
4302016–2024About 3,820<0.1% of all cars
M22016–2024About 3,890<0.1% of all cars
3352006–2015About 4,380<0.1% of all cars
2182014–2023About 4,870<0.1% of all cars
X22017–2024About 5,120<0.1% of all cars
4202013–2024About 5,220<0.1% of all cars
X72019–2024About 5,240<0.1% of all cars
3231981–2012About 5,410<0.1% of all cars
5201991–2023About 5,640<0.1% of all cars
1252008–2019About 6,150<0.1% of all cars
5301993–2023About 6,460<0.1% of all cars
1202004–2019About 7,240<0.1% of all cars
X62008–2024About 7,560<0.1% of all cars
2202013–2024About 7,610<0.1% of all cars
3281995–2016About 7,630<0.1% of all cars
M31987–2024About 7,690<0.1% of all cars
3251986–2014About 10,300<0.1% of all cars
3181982–2018About 10,500<0.1% of all cars
X42014–2024About 12,200<0.1% of all cars
1182005–2024About 16,400<0.1% of all cars
3302000–2024About 17,900<0.1% of all cars
3201988–2023About 34,3000.2% of all cars
X12010–2024About 36,7000.2% of all cars
X32004–2024About 50,6000.3% of all cars
X52001–2024About 60,4000.3% of all cars

Totals count cars still registered, not new sales. Small numbers are rounded or hidden, so we say “About”.

Still registered, year by year

How many BMW vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across all models — not new sales in those years.

Up about 14% since 2021

Registered count 2021 to 20250250k500k20212022202320242025

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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.

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Registration trend 2021–2025
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 365,000
31 Jan 2022About 378,000
31 Jan 2023About 389,000
31 Jan 2024About 403,000
31 Jan 2025About 416,000

Age profile of BMW still registered

By year of manufacture, adding up every model. Very small counts are rounded or withheld.

Year of manufacture histogram1968: About 8 registered19681969: About 10 registered1970: About 7 registered1971: About 25 registered1972: About 19 registered1973: About 37 registered19731974: About 42 registered1975: About 30 registered1976: About 12 registered1977: About 27 registered1978: About 19 registered19781979: About 27 registered1980: About 29 registered1981: About 38 registered1982: About 66 registered1983: About 75 registered19831984: About 133 registered1985: About 230 registered1986: About 312 registered1987: About 238 registered1988: About 464 registered19881989: About 737 registered1990: About 670 registered1991: About 362 registered1992: About 330 registered1993: About 413 registered19931994: About 889 registered1995: About 1,100 registered1996: About 1,180 registered1997: About 2,290 registered1998: About 1,990 registered19981999: About 1,980 registered2000: About 2,920 registered2001: About 4,000 registered2002: About 4,890 registered2003: About 5,620 registered20032004: About 7,220 registered2005: About 8,140 registered2006: About 9,240 registered2007: About 10,800 registered2008: About 12,400 registered20082009: About 13,000 registered2010: About 14,400 registered2011: About 14,400 registered2012: About 16,500 registered2013: About 19,400 registered20132014: About 20,500 registered2015: About 24,600 registered2016: About 27,000 registered2017: About 22,600 registered2018: About 22,200 registered20182019: About 22,600 registered2020: About 22,600 registered2021: About 27,900 registered2022: About 23,900 registered2023: About 27,800 registered20232024: About 17,700 registered2024

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 registration counts
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 134,000
VICAbout 133,000
QLDAbout 71,800
WAAbout 39,000
SAAbout 21,600
TASAbout 6,430
ACTAbout 8,550
NTAbout 626

How this make is powered

Fuel mix summed across models and years where published. Not every model or year has a breakdown.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 277,000 registered
  • DieselAbout 123,000 registered
  • HybridAbout 3,180 registered
  • Battery electricAbout 12,900 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 87 registered
  • Other / unknownAbout 6 registered

Most registered models

Every build year added together for each model.

X5
About 60,400 registeredX3
About 50,600 registeredX1
About 36,700 registered320
About 34,300 registered330
About 17,900 registered118
About 16,400 registeredX4
About 12,200 registered318
About 10,500 registered325
About 10,300 registeredM3
About 7,690 registered328
About 7,630 registered220
About 7,610 registered

Questions about BMW

How many BMW models are still registered?
115 models, each with at least one build year still on the road.
Which years were the BMW vehicles still registered made in?
54 manufacture years from 1971 to 2024.
Which BMW model has the most still registered?
X5 — 15% of every BMW still registered (about 60,400 of about 416,000).
Which BMW is rarest for its age?
1977 633 — About 11 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 1977 vehicles still registered.
Which states have the most BMW vehicles registered?
NSW (About 134,000); VIC (About 133,000). State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

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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