How many BMW M4s are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 19,159 on the road Built 2014-2026 European
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The M3 coupe under a new name. When BMW renumbered its two-doors in 2014 the coupe and convertible became the M4, and a twin-turbo straight six replaced the old V8. The second generation of 2020 brought the tall grille, more power and the option of four-wheel drive.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2015: 48 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 31 |
| 2015 | 48 |
| 2016 | 37 |
| 2017 | 19 |
| 2018 | 21 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2022 | 23 |
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2026 | 7 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Competition | 72 | Rare | |
| CSL | 9 | Rare | |
| Competition Package | 6 | Rare | |
| GTS | 3 | Rare |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 244 still registered, the BMW M4 is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 26th of the 53 BMW models and equal 776th 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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