How many BMW 1 Series are left in New Zealand?
Common 1 in 301 on the road Built 2004-2026 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
BMW's smallest car, launched in 2004 as a hatchback and for years the only rear-wheel-drive car in its class. Coupe and convertible versions followed, later renamed 2 Series, and the six-cylinder models became cult hot hatches. From 2019 the hatchback switched to front-wheel drive.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2012: 2,301 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 110 |
| 2005 | 618 |
| 2006 | 966 |
| 2007 | 1,236 |
| 2008 | 1,503 |
| 2009 | 1,090 |
| 2010 | 1,131 |
| 2011 | 1,053 |
| 2012 | 2,301 |
| 2013 | 1,566 |
| 2014 | 1,320 |
| 2015 | 858 |
| 2016 | 436 |
| 2017 | 250 |
| 2018 | 167 |
| 2019 | 158 |
| 2020 | 201 |
| 2021 | 223 |
| 2022 | 74 |
| 2023 | 70 |
| 2024 | 54 |
| 2025 | 99 |
| 2026 | 46 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| First generation · E87 | 2004–2013 | 7,707 | Uncommon |
| Second generation · F20 | 2011–2019 | 7,056 | Uncommon |
| Third generation · F40 | 2019–2024 | 767 | Scarce |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 116i | 7,380 | Uncommon | |
| 118i | 3,056 | Uncommon | |
| 120i | 2,579 | Uncommon | |
| 135i | 718 | Scarce | |
| 130i | 569 | Scarce | |
| 118d | 461 | Scarce | |
| 125i | 249 | Scarce | |
| 120d | 214 | Scarce | |
| 123d | 120 | Rare | |
| 135i M Sport | 39 | Rare | |
| 116i M Sport | 35 | Rare | |
| 128ti | 34 | Rare | |
| 120i M Sport | 14 | Rare | |
| 118d M Sport | 6 | Rare |
What Common means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 15,531 still registered, the BMW 1 Series is Common: the grade for cars with 8,000 or more left.
By how many are left it ranks 2nd of the 53 BMW models and 60th of all 2,903 cars in Spotto's catalogue.
The six grades: Common, 8,000 or more · Uncommon, 1,200 to 7,999 · Scarce, 175 to 1,199 · Rare, 25 to 174 · Super rare, 5 to 24 · Unicorn, fewer than 5.
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