How many BMW 6 Series are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 4,795 on the road Built 1977-2019 European
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
First a long, low coupe launched in 1976 to replace the 3.0 CS, with the forward-leaning 'shark nose' that BMW fans still love, and built until 1989. The name came back in 2003 on a new coupe and convertible, and later spread to a four-door Gran Coupe and a hatchback Gran Turismo.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2006: 106 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1977 | 7 |
| 1978 | 4 |
| 1979 | 14 |
| 1980 | 13 |
| 1981 | 14 |
| 1982 | 8 |
| 1983 | 8 |
| 1984 | 7 |
| 1985 | 22 |
| 1986 | 30 |
| 1987 | 24 |
| 1988 | 7 |
| 1989 | 6 |
| 1990 | 2 |
| 2004 | 98 |
| 2005 | 84 |
| 2006 | 106 |
| 2007 | 71 |
| 2008 | 50 |
| 2009 | 25 |
| 2010 | 17 |
| 2011 | 32 |
| 2012 | 80 |
| 2013 | 90 |
| 2014 | 74 |
| 2015 | 25 |
| 2016 | 13 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2018 | 19 |
| 2019 | 7 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second generation · E63/E64 | 2003–2010 | 453 | Scarce |
| Third generation · F06/F12/F13 | 2011–2018 | 325 | Scarce |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 650i | 383 | Scarce | |
| 640i | 138 | Rare | |
| 645Ci | 137 | Rare | |
| 630i | 63 | Rare | |
| 635 CSi | 58 | Rare | |
| 635CSi | 48 | Rare | |
| 630Ci | 11 | Rare | |
| 633 CSi | 6 | Rare | |
| 633CSi | 6 | Rare | |
| 628CSi | 3 | Rare | |
| 640i xDrive | 3 | Rare |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 975 still registered, the BMW 6 Series is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 17th of the 53 BMW models and 453rd 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.