How many BMW M8s are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 359,606 on the road Built 2020-2022 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Launched in 2019 as the M version of the revived 8 Series, in coupe, convertible and four-door Gran Coupe forms. Its twin-turbo 4.4-litre V8 and four-wheel drive, which can be switched to rear-drive only, made it one of the fastest-accelerating cars BMW has built.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2020: 7 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 13 still registered, the BMW M8 is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks 48th of the 53 BMW models and equal 1,862nd 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.