How many BMW 1600s are left in New Zealand?
Unicorn 1 in 1,168,718 on the road Built 1968-1972 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Launched in 1966 as the 1600-2 and later called the 1602, this was the first of BMW's compact two-door '02' saloons. It was a shorter, lighter spin-off of the four-door 'New Class' cars, quick and sharp to drive, and it set the pattern that the 2002 made famous and the 3 Series carried on.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1968: 2 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1968 | 2 |
| 1971 | 1 |
| 1972 | 1 |
What Unicorn means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 4 still registered, the BMW 1600 is Unicorn: the grade for cars with fewer than 5 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 49th of the 53 BMW models and equal 2,380th 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.
Seen one?
Spotto grades every car on New Zealand roads by how many are still registered, down to the generation and the badge. Log the ones you spot, build a collection, and see who else has found one.