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BMW 7 Series

Car Sedan ⭐ Popular pick

12 registers with powertrain counts

Years on record

The first and last year each official register has the BMW 7 Series on record.

Germany
2025–2026
New registrations per year. Our data starts in October 2025.
Netherlands
1960–2026
Surviving fleet by first-registration year.
Finland
1985–2026
Surviving fleet by first-registration year.

Worldwide popularity

Top 10% worldwide

Measured from real registration and fleet counts, not clicks or hype.

Where it's been spotted

Argentina Australia Canada Finland Germany Ireland Israel Luxembourg Malaysia Netherlands New Zealand Norway Spain Switzerland Thailand Ukraine United Kingdom United States

Evidence of real vehicles in each country's official register. Grey imports count, because they're real vehicles on real roads.

Powertrains on record

12 registers with powertrain counts

Powertrain counts straight from official registers, each with what that register counts.

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Building on it? The same record is one API call: /api/v1/vehicles/car/bmw/7-series/full

Registration history

2025: 974 vehicles 2026: 2,014 vehicles 2,014 2025 2026
Germany: New registrations per year
1960: 3 vehicles 1961: 3 vehicles 1962: 4 vehicles 1963: 6 vehicles 1964: 7 vehicles 1965: 5 vehicles 1966: 1 vehicle 1977: 19 vehicles 1978: 43 vehicles 1979: 18 vehicles 1980: 40 vehicles 1981: 38 vehicles 1982: 47 vehicles 1983: 77 vehicles 1984: 86 vehicles 1985: 76 vehicles 1986: 138 vehicles 1987: 169 vehicles 1988: 60 vehicles 1989: 46 vehicles 1990: 37 vehicles 1991: 43 vehicles 1992: 47 vehicles 1993: 33 vehicles 1994: 77 vehicles 1995: 159 vehicles 1996: 151 vehicles 1997: 137 vehicles 1998: 148 vehicles 1999: 150 vehicles 2000: 137 vehicles 2001: 103 vehicles 2002: 221 vehicles 2003: 182 vehicles 2004: 119 vehicles 2005: 213 vehicles 2006: 139 vehicles 2007: 69 vehicles 2008: 120 vehicles 2009: 239 vehicles 2010: 126 vehicles 2011: 106 vehicles 2012: 108 vehicles 2013: 109 vehicles 2014: 93 vehicles 2015: 176 vehicles 2016: 449 vehicles 449 2017: 261 vehicles 2018: 284 vehicles 2019: 339 vehicles 2020: 296 vehicles 2021: 224 vehicles 2022: 175 vehicles 2023: 137 vehicles 2024: 167 vehicles 2025: 139 vehicles 2026: 76 vehicles 1960 2026
Netherlands: Surviving fleet by first-registration year
1985: 2 vehicles 1987: 1 vehicle 1988: 4 vehicles 1989: 3 vehicles 1990: 1 vehicle 1991: 7 vehicles 1992: 1 vehicle 1993: 2 vehicles 1994: 1 vehicle 1995: 3 vehicles 1996: 2 vehicles 1997: 4 vehicles 1998: 3 vehicles 1999: 4 vehicles 2000: 3 vehicles 2001: 1 vehicle 2002: 12 vehicles 2003: 10 vehicles 2004: 13 vehicles 2005: 23 vehicles 2006: 18 vehicles 2007: 27 vehicles 2008: 33 vehicles 2009: 60 vehicles 2010: 64 vehicles 2011: 63 vehicles 2012: 48 vehicles 2013: 54 vehicles 2014: 53 vehicles 2015: 68 vehicles 2016: 131 vehicles 2017: 125 vehicles 2018: 121 vehicles 2019: 160 vehicles 2020: 194 vehicles 194 2021: 159 vehicles 2022: 68 vehicles 2023: 37 vehicles 2024: 34 vehicles 2025: 24 vehicles 2026: 11 vehicles 1985 2026
Finland: Surviving fleet by first-registration year
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Germany
2025 974
2026 2,014
Netherlands
1960 3
1961 3
1962 4
1963 6
1964 7
1965 5
1966 1
1977 19
1978 43
1979 18
1980 40
1981 38
1982 47
1983 77
1984 86
1985 76
1986 138
1987 169
1988 60
1989 46
1990 37
1991 43
1992 47
1993 33
1994 77
1995 159
1996 151
1997 137
1998 148
1999 150
2000 137
2001 103
2002 221
2003 182
2004 119
2005 213
2006 139
2007 69
2008 120
2009 239
2010 126
2011 106
2012 108
2013 109
2014 93
2015 176
2016 449
2017 261
2018 284
2019 339
2020 296
2021 224
2022 175
2023 137
2024 167
2025 139
2026 76
Finland
1985 2
1987 1
1988 4
1989 3
1990 1
1991 7
1992 1
1993 2
1994 1
1995 3
1996 2
1997 4
1998 3
1999 4
2000 3
2001 1
2002 12
2003 10
2004 13
2005 23
2006 18
2007 27
2008 33
2009 60
2010 64
2011 63
2012 48
2013 54
2014 53
2015 68
2016 131
2017 125
2018 121
2019 160
2020 194
2021 159
2022 68
2023 37
2024 34
2025 24
2026 11

From official registers, as of 2026.10.3. Bases differ per country, so never compare across panels.

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The BMW 7 Series as JSON, one request away: its canonical id, where it is registered and how popular it is.

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GET …/car/bmw/7-series/full free plan response 

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  "kind": "car",
  "body_type": "sedan",
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  ],
  "regions": [
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    "na",
    "oc",
    "sa"
  ],
  "popularity": {
    "global_decile": 3,
    "mass_decile": 1,
    "rarity": "common"
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "former_ids": [
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  "years": null,
  "era": null,
  "enrichment": null,
  "enrichment_gated": true,
  "dataset_version": "2026.10.3",
  "upgrade_url": "https://vehiclesdb.com/pricing",
  "attribution": {
    "source": "VehiclesDB",
    "url": "https://vehiclesdb.com",
    "license": "Identity layer: CC-BY-4.0; enrichment/resolution: proprietary. Display requires visible credit — see https://vehiclesdb.com/legal/attribution",
    "dataset_version": "2026.10.3"
  }
}

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