How many BMW 8 Series are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 51,372 on the road Built 1990-2023 European
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Sold from 1990 to 1999, the original 8 Series was a wedge-nosed grand tourer with pop-up headlights, pillarless side glass and a choice of V8 or V12 engines, the 850CSi being the one collectors chase. BMW brought the name back in 2018 for a new coupe, convertible and four-door Gran Coupe.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1991: 25 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 13 |
| 1991 | 25 |
| 1992 | 5 |
| 1993 | 6 |
| 1994 | 12 |
| 1995 | 7 |
| 1996 | 8 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 3 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 850i | 48 | Rare | |
| 840Ci | 20 | Rare | |
| 840i | 8 | Rare | |
| 850CSi | 3 | Rare | |
| 850Ci | 3 | Rare |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 91 still registered, the BMW 8 Series is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 34th of the 53 BMW models and equal 1,085th 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.