How many BMW M550I are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 111,306 on the road Built 2020-2023 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A 5 Series with a twin-turbo 4.4-litre V8 and four-wheel drive, sitting one rung below the M5. It was very nearly as fast in a straight line while looking and riding more like an ordinary 5 Series, which was the whole appeal.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2021: 19 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 4 |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 42 still registered, the BMW M550I is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 41st of the 53 BMW models and equal 1,390th 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.