BMW R100GS

Motorcycle

5 registers with powertrain counts

Years on record

The first and last year each official register has the BMW R100GS on record.

Netherlands
1988โ€“1998
Surviving fleet by first-registration year.
Finland
2025โ€“2026
Surviving fleet by first-registration year.

Worldwide popularity

Top 20% worldwide

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

Where it's been spotted

Finland Israel Luxembourg Netherlands New Zealand Switzerland Ukraine United Kingdom

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

Powertrains on record

5 registers with powertrain counts

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

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Registration history

1988: 60 vehicles 1989: 65 vehicles 1990: 93 vehicles 1991: 105 vehicles 105 1992: 62 vehicles 1993: 39 vehicles 1994: 22 vehicles 1995: 24 vehicles 1996: 14 vehicles 1997: 4 vehicles 1998: 2 vehicles 1988 1998
Netherlands: Surviving fleet by first-registration year
2025: 1 vehicle 1 2026: 1 vehicle 2025 2026
Finland: Surviving fleet by first-registration year
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Netherlands
1988 60
1989 65
1990 93
1991 105
1992 62
1993 39
1994 22
1995 24
1996 14
1997 4
1998 2
Finland
2025 1
2026 1

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

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  ],
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    "oc"
  ],
  "popularity": {
    "global_decile": 5,
    "mass_decile": 2,
    "rarity": "average"
  },
  "aliases": [],
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  ],
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}

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