How many BMW M5s are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 7,148 on the road Built 1985-2026 European
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The original fast executive saloon. The first M5, launched in the mid-1980s, was assembled by hand with a version of the M1 supercar's straight six in an ordinary-looking 5 Series body. Later generations moved to a V8, a high-revving V10 and then turbocharged V8s, but the idea has never changed.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2005: 64 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 6 |
| 1986 | 7 |
| 1987 | 8 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1990 | 9 |
| 1991 | 5 |
| 1992 | 4 |
| 1993 | 3 |
| 1999 | 17 |
| 2000 | 10 |
| 2001 | 12 |
| 2002 | 8 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2005 | 64 |
| 2006 | 44 |
| 2007 | 30 |
| 2008 | 11 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 6 |
| 2012 | 63 |
| 2013 | 39 |
| 2014 | 23 |
| 2015 | 16 |
| 2016 | 22 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2018 | 50 |
| 2019 | 42 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2021 | 28 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2025 | 33 |
| 2026 | 20 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fourth generation · E60 | 2004–2010 | 150 | Rare |
| Fifth generation · F10 | 2011–2016 | 178 | Scarce |
| Sixth generation · F90 | 2017–2023 | 223 | Scarce |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| CS | 6 | Rare | |
| Competition | 4 | Rare |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 654 still registered, the BMW M5 is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 19th of the 53 BMW models and 543rd 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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