How many BMW X3s are left in New Zealand?
Uncommon 1 in 827 on the road Built 2003-2026 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A mid-size SUV slotted in below the X5 from 2003, and one of the first of its size from a luxury maker. The first generation was built for BMW by Magna Steyr in Austria, and later ones at the company's plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It has become one of BMW's best sellers worldwide.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2007: 452 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 114 |
| 2005 | 243 |
| 2006 | 367 |
| 2007 | 452 |
| 2008 | 237 |
| 2009 | 209 |
| 2010 | 72 |
| 2011 | 334 |
| 2012 | 423 |
| 2013 | 403 |
| 2014 | 320 |
| 2015 | 212 |
| 2016 | 208 |
| 2017 | 227 |
| 2018 | 347 |
| 2019 | 250 |
| 2020 | 228 |
| 2021 | 231 |
| 2022 | 118 |
| 2023 | 122 |
| 2024 | 109 |
| 2025 | 242 |
| 2026 | 183 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| First generation · E83 | 2003–2010 | 1,694 | Uncommon |
| Second generation · F25 | 2010–2017 | 2,127 | Uncommon |
| Third generation · G01 | 2017–2024 | 1,830 | Uncommon |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20d xDrive | 459 | Scarce | |
| M40i | 353 | Scarce | |
| X20D | 346 | Scarce | |
| X30I | 226 | Scarce | |
| xDrive30e | 198 | Scarce | |
| xDrive28i | 174 | Rare | |
| 20 xDrive | 122 | Rare | |
| M40d | 116 | Rare | |
| 3.0d | 104 | Rare | |
| 2.5i | 93 | Rare | |
| M50 xDrive | 87 | Rare | |
| 2.5si | 83 | Rare | |
| 3.0i | 83 | Rare | |
| 3.0sd | 56 | Rare |
What Uncommon means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 5,652 still registered, the BMW X3 is Uncommon: the grade for cars with 1,200 to 7,999 left.
By how many are left it ranks 5th of the 53 BMW models and 156th 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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