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HOW MANY BMW 1 SERIES M ARE LEFT?

There are 226 BMW 1 SERIES M left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 157 BMW 1 SERIES M that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 1 SERIES M was highest during 2012 Q2 (414). The number taxed topped out in 2012 Q2 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 31 (7%) BMW 1 SERIES M have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of BMW 1 SERIES M has gained 1. Licensed models have fallen by 140 and the SORNed total has increased by 141.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 26 BMW 1 SERIES M models. Taxed models have declined by 5 and the SORNed total has increased by 31.

59% of the surviving 383 BMW 1 SERIES M in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY BMW 1 SERIES M ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2011 Q11011
2011 Q21322134133
2011 Q32462248114
2011 Q43545359111
2012 Q1406340950
2012 Q240774145
2012 Q34055410-4
2012 Q438419403-7
2013 Q138412396-7
2013 Q2389114004
2013 Q338412396-4
2013 Q4372243960
2014 Q137410384-12
2014 Q23811339410
2014 Q337912391-3
2014 Q435721378-13
2015 Q1366163824
2015 Q2368173853
2015 Q3367233905
2015 Q433750387-3
2016 Q1341483892
2016 Q235035385-4
2016 Q3343453883
2016 Q430868376-12
2017 Q130765372-4
2017 Q2320593797
2017 Q3307733801
2017 Q427399372-8
2018 Q127989368-4
2018 Q2295813768
2018 Q327995374-2
2018 Q4251118369-5
2019 Q125696352-17
2019 Q22768636210
2019 Q32799337210
2019 Q4243119362-10
2020 Q1231126357-5
2020 Q22541083625
2020 Q32611083697
2020 Q42371373745
2021 Q1235129364-10
2021 Q227310137410
2021 Q3267104371-3
2021 Q42391393787
2022 Q1238124362-16
2022 Q227110537614
2022 Q32661113771
2022 Q42331513847
2023 Q1227127354-30
2023 Q226011437420
2023 Q32651133784
2023 Q4228149377-1
2024 Q1243129372-5
2024 Q22671083753
2024 Q32611173783
2024 Q42211583791
2025 Q12261573834

How Rare Is My Car analyses 'road tax' data from the DVLA, this dataset is only available from 1994 onwards.

DVLA Vehicle licensing statistics last updated 18/10/2025.