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BMW 5 Series

Car Sedan ⭐ Popular pick

1 variant · 12 registers with powertrain counts

Also known as 5er.

Years on record

The first and last year each official register has the BMW 5 Series on record.

Germany
2025–2026
New registrations per year. Our data starts in October 2025.
Netherlands
1954–2026
Surviving fleet by first-registration year.
Finland
1975–2026
Surviving fleet by first-registration year.

Worldwide popularity

Top 10% worldwide

Measured from real registration and fleet counts, not clicks or hype.

Where it's been spotted

Argentina Australia Canada Finland Germany Ireland Israel Luxembourg Malaysia Netherlands New Zealand Norway Spain Switzerland Thailand Ukraine United Kingdom United States

Evidence of real vehicles in each country's official register. Grey imports count, because they're real vehicles on real roads.

Variants

1 variant · 12 registers with powertrain counts

Powertrain counts straight from official registers, each with what that register counts.

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Building on it? The same record is one API call: /api/v1/vehicles/car/bmw/5-series/full

Registration history

2025: 11,723 vehicles 2026: 22,442 vehicles 22,442 2025 2026
Germany: New registrations per year
1954: 1 vehicle 1955: 10 vehicles 1956: 13 vehicles 1957: 7 vehicles 1958: 9 vehicles 1959: 3 vehicles 1960: 6 vehicles 1961: 1 vehicle 1962: 2 vehicles 1963: 1 vehicle 1967: 1 vehicle 1971: 1 vehicle 1972: 3 vehicles 1973: 29 vehicles 1974: 18 vehicles 1975: 53 vehicles 1976: 55 vehicles 1977: 60 vehicles 1978: 52 vehicles 1979: 49 vehicles 1980: 49 vehicles 1981: 67 vehicles 1982: 153 vehicles 1983: 201 vehicles 1984: 205 vehicles 1985: 272 vehicles 1986: 315 vehicles 1987: 145 vehicles 1988: 125 vehicles 1989: 145 vehicles 1990: 127 vehicles 1991: 109 vehicles 1992: 117 vehicles 1993: 143 vehicles 1994: 179 vehicles 1995: 160 vehicles 1996: 407 vehicles 1997: 574 vehicles 1998: 651 vehicles 1999: 659 vehicles 2000: 704 vehicles 2001: 989 vehicles 2002: 874 vehicles 2003: 1,281 vehicles 2004: 2,238 vehicles 2005: 1,844 vehicles 2006: 1,655 vehicles 2007: 1,328 vehicles 2008: 1,463 vehicles 2009: 1,225 vehicles 2010: 3,168 vehicles 2011: 3,394 vehicles 2012: 2,885 vehicles 2013: 3,031 vehicles 2014: 2,273 vehicles 2015: 1,949 vehicles 2016: 1,769 vehicles 2017: 4,163 vehicles 2018: 4,379 vehicles 4,379 2019: 3,158 vehicles 2020: 2,557 vehicles 2021: 3,080 vehicles 2022: 3,017 vehicles 2023: 1,863 vehicles 2024: 2,170 vehicles 2025: 2,334 vehicles 2026: 1,167 vehicles 1954 2026
Netherlands: Surviving fleet by first-registration year
1975: 2 vehicles 1976: 2 vehicles 1977: 1 vehicle 1978: 2 vehicles 1979: 3 vehicles 1981: 3 vehicles 1982: 10 vehicles 1983: 8 vehicles 1984: 12 vehicles 1985: 14 vehicles 1986: 20 vehicles 1987: 13 vehicles 1988: 18 vehicles 1989: 27 vehicles 1990: 24 vehicles 1991: 7 vehicles 1992: 5 vehicles 1993: 4 vehicles 1994: 6 vehicles 1995: 22 vehicles 1996: 54 vehicles 1997: 77 vehicles 1998: 81 vehicles 1999: 115 vehicles 2000: 136 vehicles 2001: 184 vehicles 2002: 185 vehicles 2003: 376 vehicles 2004: 459 vehicles 2005: 526 vehicles 2006: 542 vehicles 2007: 677 vehicles 2008: 1,243 vehicles 2009: 1,148 vehicles 2010: 1,539 vehicles 2011: 1,943 vehicles 2012: 1,742 vehicles 2013: 1,579 vehicles 2014: 1,954 vehicles 2015: 2,073 vehicles 2016: 2,211 vehicles 2017: 2,298 vehicles 2018: 2,601 vehicles 2,601 2019: 2,275 vehicles 2020: 2,322 vehicles 2021: 2,154 vehicles 2022: 1,642 vehicles 2023: 929 vehicles 2024: 1,040 vehicles 2025: 684 vehicles 2026: 284 vehicles 1975 2026
Finland: Surviving fleet by first-registration year
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Germany
2025 11,723
2026 22,442
Netherlands
1954 1
1955 10
1956 13
1957 7
1958 9
1959 3
1960 6
1961 1
1962 2
1963 1
1967 1
1971 1
1972 3
1973 29
1974 18
1975 53
1976 55
1977 60
1978 52
1979 49
1980 49
1981 67
1982 153
1983 201
1984 205
1985 272
1986 315
1987 145
1988 125
1989 145
1990 127
1991 109
1992 117
1993 143
1994 179
1995 160
1996 407
1997 574
1998 651
1999 659
2000 704
2001 989
2002 874
2003 1,281
2004 2,238
2005 1,844
2006 1,655
2007 1,328
2008 1,463
2009 1,225
2010 3,168
2011 3,394
2012 2,885
2013 3,031
2014 2,273
2015 1,949
2016 1,769
2017 4,163
2018 4,379
2019 3,158
2020 2,557
2021 3,080
2022 3,017
2023 1,863
2024 2,170
2025 2,334
2026 1,167
Finland
1975 2
1976 2
1977 1
1978 2
1979 3
1981 3
1982 10
1983 8
1984 12
1985 14
1986 20
1987 13
1988 18
1989 27
1990 24
1991 7
1992 5
1993 4
1994 6
1995 22
1996 54
1997 77
1998 81
1999 115
2000 136
2001 184
2002 185
2003 376
2004 459
2005 526
2006 542
2007 677
2008 1,243
2009 1,148
2010 1,539
2011 1,943
2012 1,742
2013 1,579
2014 1,954
2015 2,073
2016 2,211
2017 2,298
2018 2,601
2019 2,275
2020 2,322
2021 2,154
2022 1,642
2023 929
2024 1,040
2025 684
2026 284

From official registers, as of 2026.10.3. Bases differ per country, so never compare across panels.

Try the API

The BMW 5 Series as JSON, one request away: its canonical id, where it is registered and how popular it is.

GET /api/v1/vehicles/car/bmw/5-series/full

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GET …/car/bmw/5-series/full free plan response 

{
  "id": "car/bmw/5-series",
  "name": "5 Series",
  "make": {
    "id": "bmw",
    "name": "BMW"
  },
  "kind": "car",
  "body_type": "sedan",
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    "my",
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    "no",
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    "th",
    "ua",
    "us"
  ],
  "regions": [
    "as",
    "eu",
    "na",
    "oc",
    "sa"
  ],
  "popularity": {
    "global_decile": 2,
    "mass_decile": 1,
    "rarity": "common"
  },
  "aliases": [
    "5er"
  ],
  "former_ids": [
    "car/bmw/5-er-reihe",
    "car/bmw/m-550d",
    "car/bmw/serie-5"
  ],
  "years": null,
  "era": null,
  "enrichment": null,
  "enrichment_gated": true,
  "dataset_version": "2026.10.3",
  "upgrade_url": "https://vehiclesdb.com/pricing",
  "attribution": {
    "source": "VehiclesDB",
    "url": "https://vehiclesdb.com",
    "license": "Identity layer: CC-BY-4.0; enrichment/resolution: proprietary. Display requires visible credit — see https://vehiclesdb.com/legal/attribution",
    "dataset_version": "2026.10.3"
  }
}

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