How many BMW 7 Series are left in New Zealand?
Uncommon 1 in 2,685 on the road Built 1978-2026 European
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
BMW's flagship saloon since 1977, and the car in which it tends to try new technology first. The second generation's 750i of 1987 carried the first German V12 since the war, and the 2001 model introduced the iDrive controller along with styling that split opinion for years.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2016: 110 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 4 |
| 1979 | 2 |
| 1980 | 5 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1982 | 3 |
| 1983 | 4 |
| 1984 | 8 |
| 1985 | 8 |
| 1986 | 20 |
| 1987 | 21 |
| 1988 | 27 |
| 1989 | 30 |
| 1990 | 19 |
| 1991 | 15 |
| 1992 | 22 |
| 1993 | 16 |
| 1994 | 29 |
| 1995 | 69 |
| 1996 | 66 |
| 1997 | 51 |
| 1998 | 40 |
| 1999 | 55 |
| 2000 | 73 |
| 2001 | 54 |
| 2002 | 84 |
| 2003 | 64 |
| 2004 | 53 |
| 2005 | 51 |
| 2006 | 57 |
| 2007 | 54 |
| 2008 | 75 |
| 2009 | 86 |
| 2010 | 62 |
| 2011 | 85 |
| 2012 | 55 |
| 2013 | 34 |
| 2014 | 19 |
| 2015 | 22 |
| 2016 | 110 |
| 2017 | 72 |
| 2018 | 32 |
| 2019 | 18 |
| 2020 | 18 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2026 | 6 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| First generation · E23 | 1977–1986 | 55 | Rare |
| Second generation · E32 | 1986–1994 | 147 | Rare |
| Third generation · E38 | 1994–2001 | 428 | Scarce |
| Fourth generation · E65/E66/E67/E68 | 2001–2008 | 468 | Scarce |
| Fifth generation · F01/F02/F03/F04 | 2008–2015 | 327 | Scarce |
| Sixth generation · G11/G12 | 2015–2022 | 285 | Scarce |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 740i | 349 | Scarce | |
| 750i | 335 | Scarce | |
| 745i | 133 | Rare | |
| 735i | 132 | Rare | |
| 728i · 2.8 L | 122 | Rare | |
| 730i | 111 | Rare | |
| 730Ld | 105 | Rare | |
| 730d | 62 | Rare | |
| 750Li | 55 | Rare | |
| 740e | 51 | Rare | |
| 750iL | 48 | Rare | |
| 760Li | 43 | Rare | |
| 740d | 29 | Rare | |
| 750e | 23 | Rare |
What Uncommon means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 1,741 still registered, the BMW 7 Series is Uncommon: the grade for cars with 1,200 to 7,999 left.
By how many are left it ranks 7th of the 53 BMW models and 335th 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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