BMW · BMW Z8 · Cars
Rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (108 in the latest data).
Rarer than 58% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
The BMW Z8 is a roadster produced by German automotive manufacturer BMW from 1998 to 2003. The Z8 was developed under the codename "E52" between 1993 and 1999, through the efforts of a design team led by Chris Bangle from 1993 to 1995. The exterior was designed by Henrik Fisker and the interior by Scott Lempert. The Z8 originally was designed as a styling exercise intended to evoke and celebrate the 1956–1959 BMW 507. Prototypes were spotted testing between 1996 and 1999. A concept was later developed to preview the Z8, called the Z07 and was showcased in October 1997 at the Tokyo Motor Show.
As of 2025 Q4, 108 BMW Z8 were still registered in the UK — 40 licensed and on the road, plus 68 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
The BMW Z8 is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (108), making it rarer than 58% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Over the last year the number of BMW Z8 on UK roads rose by 5 (4.9%).
Most BMW Z8 run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered.
The BMW Z8 peaked at 108 registered in 2021 Q4, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.