How many BMW 2002s are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 28,505 on the road Built 1968-1977 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The car that made BMW's name as a builder of sporting saloons. In 1968 the company dropped its 2-litre engine into the small two-door 1600 body, and the result was light, quick and practical enough to use every day. The 2002 Turbo of 1973 was the first turbocharged production car from Europe, and the 3 Series replaced the range in 1975.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1973: 38 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1968 | 1 |
| 1969 | 7 |
| 1970 | 7 |
| 1971 | 17 |
| 1972 | 25 |
| 1973 | 38 |
| 1974 | 33 |
| 1975 | 27 |
| 1976 | 6 |
| 1977 | 2 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| tii | 5 | Rare |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 164 still registered, the BMW 2002 is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 30th of the 53 BMW models and 893rd 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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