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HOW MANY BMW 116I ES ARE LEFT?

There are 2,065 BMW 116I ES left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 590 BMW 116I ES that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 116I ES was highest during 2014 Q3 (6,370). The number taxed topped out in 2014 Q3 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q3.

Since the total peaked, some 3,715 (58%) BMW 116I ES have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of BMW 116I ES has fallen by 3,592. Licensed models have fallen by 4,117 and the SORNed total has increased by 525.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 2,462 BMW 116I ES models. Taxed models have declined by 2,670 and the SORNed total has increased by 208.

78% of the surviving 2,655 BMW 116I ES in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY BMW 116I ES ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2005 Q41,52601,5261,526
2006 Q42,03802,038512
2007 Q43,759813,8401,802
2008 Q34,757644,821981
2008 Q44,973505,023202
2009 Q15,097405,137114
2009 Q25,186385,22487
2009 Q35,402445,446222
2009 Q45,527425,569123
2010 Q15,695325,727158
2010 Q25,833355,868141
2010 Q35,937656,002134
2010 Q45,901865,987-15
2011 Q15,996666,06275
2011 Q26,102496,15189
2011 Q36,167416,20857
2011 Q46,161526,2135
2012 Q16,173466,2196
2012 Q26,170496,2190
2012 Q36,163436,206-13
2012 Q46,084566,140-66
2013 Q16,103476,15010
2013 Q26,134436,17727
2013 Q36,146386,1847
2013 Q46,140316,171-13
2014 Q16,220386,25887
2014 Q26,199426,241-17
2014 Q36,328426,370129
2014 Q46,257486,305-65
2015 Q16,217616,278-27
2015 Q26,182656,247-31
2015 Q36,154746,228-19
2015 Q46,137706,207-21
2016 Q16,071746,145-62
2016 Q26,002886,090-55
2016 Q35,9181096,027-63
2016 Q45,9121176,0292
2017 Q15,9001206,020-9
2017 Q25,8191415,960-60
2017 Q35,7411585,899-61
2017 Q45,6591685,827-72
2018 Q15,5521815,733-94
2018 Q25,5042005,704-29
2018 Q35,4302145,644-60
2018 Q45,3492535,602-42
2019 Q15,2772725,549-53
2019 Q25,1572895,446-103
2019 Q35,0473175,364-82
2019 Q44,9543495,303-61
2020 Q14,8343855,219-84
2020 Q24,7353825,117-102
2020 Q34,6133975,010-107
2020 Q44,5284314,959-51
2021 Q14,3864674,853-106
2021 Q24,2434774,720-133
2021 Q34,0844914,575-145
2021 Q43,9844994,483-92
2022 Q13,8515054,356-127
2022 Q23,7104944,204-152
2022 Q33,5915094,100-104
2022 Q43,4705324,002-98
2023 Q13,3475433,890-112
2023 Q23,2135433,756-134
2023 Q33,0735493,622-134
2023 Q42,9595753,534-88
2024 Q12,7755973,372-162
2024 Q22,6466033,249-123
2024 Q32,4926253,117-132
2024 Q42,3536042,957-160
2025 Q12,2295802,809-148
2025 Q22,0655902,655-154

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 23/10/2025.