BMW · 1989–1991
BMW Z1
The BMW Z1 is a sports car which was produced in limited numbers by German manufacturer BMW from 1989 to 1991. It is the first model in BMW's line of Z series roadsters (two-seater convertibles). The Z1 is unique for its plastic body panels and vertically sliding doors which drop into the door sills. It is one of the first BMWs to use a multi-link rear suspension. The sole drivetrain specification is the 2.5-litre straight-six engine and 5-speed manual transmission from the E30 325i. In 1995, the Z1's successor, the mass-produced Z3, began production.
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UK vehicles on the road
39 licensed and 74 SORN (113 total) at 2025 Q4.
| Year (latest quarter) | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 117 |
| 2015 | 119 |
| 2016 | 112 |
| 2017 | 110 |
| 2018 | 116 |
| 2019 | 115 |
| 2020 | 114 |
| 2021 | 114 |
| 2022 | 115 |
| 2023 | 112 |
| 2024 | 108 |
| 2025 | 113 |
DfT/DVLA VEH0120 vehicle licensing statistics, source ↗, Open Government Licence v3.0. Small counts are rounded or suppressed at source.
Sources
- Wikidata / Wikipedia profiles — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/cars/Q796774CC0 / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_Z1CC BY-SA 4.0 · Intro text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1375823792 · retrieved 2026-10-03
- DfT/DVLA VEH0120 licensing statistics — https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/vehicle-licensing-statistics-data-tablesOpen Government Licence v3.0
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.