How many BMW X5s are left in New Zealand?
Common 1 in 481 on the road Built 2000-2026 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
BMW's first SUV, launched in 1999 and built in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It was developed while BMW owned Land Rover but aimed at the road rather than the mud, with car-like handling that reset expectations for big four-wheel drives. BMW has always insisted on calling it a Sports Activity Vehicle.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2014: 652 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 33 |
| 2001 | 137 |
| 2002 | 150 |
| 2003 | 163 |
| 2004 | 204 |
| 2005 | 187 |
| 2006 | 198 |
| 2007 | 561 |
| 2008 | 586 |
| 2009 | 428 |
| 2010 | 467 |
| 2011 | 406 |
| 2012 | 566 |
| 2013 | 522 |
| 2014 | 652 |
| 2015 | 536 |
| 2016 | 537 |
| 2017 | 530 |
| 2018 | 358 |
| 2019 | 399 |
| 2020 | 300 |
| 2021 | 274 |
| 2022 | 229 |
| 2023 | 268 |
| 2024 | 332 |
| 2025 | 410 |
| 2026 | 287 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| First generation · E53 | 1999–2006 | 1,072 | Scarce |
| Second generation · E70 | 2006–2013 | 3,536 | Uncommon |
| Third generation · F15 | 2013–2018 | 2,613 | Uncommon |
| Fourth generation · G05 | 2018–2026 | 2,499 | Uncommon |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0d | 2,220 | Uncommon | |
| X30D | 760 | Scarce | |
| 3.0i | 374 | Scarce | |
| M50d | 366 | Scarce | |
| 3.0sd | 194 | Scarce | |
| M Sport | 192 | Scarce | |
| xDrive25d | 180 | Scarce | |
| xDrive50e | 178 | Scarce | |
| 4.8i | 147 | Rare | |
| M COMPETITION | 143 | Rare | |
| xDrive45e | 131 | Rare | |
| xDrive40i | 108 | Rare | |
| M60i xDrive | 92 | Rare | |
| X5 M | 86 | Rare |
What Common means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 9,720 still registered, the BMW X5 is Common: the grade for cars with 8,000 or more left.
By how many are left it ranks 3rd of the 53 BMW models and 96th 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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