How many BMW M235I are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 17,124 on the road Built 2014-2024 European
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Launched in 2014 as the quick version of the new 2 Series coupe and convertible, with a turbocharged straight six and rear-wheel drive. It was renamed M240i two years later. The badge then reappeared on something quite different: a four-cylinder, four-wheel-drive 2 Series Gran Coupe.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2014: 71 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 71 |
| 2015 | 69 |
| 2016 | 39 |
| 2020 | 28 |
| 2021 | 26 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2023 | 23 |
| 2024 | 1 |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 273 still registered, the BMW M235I is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 25th of the 53 BMW models and equal 750th 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?
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