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HOW MANY BMW 118 ES ARE LEFT?

There are 27 BMW 118 ES left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 6 BMW 118 ES that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 118 ES was highest during 2012 Q2 (94). The number taxed topped out in 2012 Q3 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2020 Q3.

Since the total peaked, some 61 (65%) BMW 118 ES have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of BMW 118 ES has fallen by 54. Licensed models have fallen by 58 and the SORNed total has increased by 4.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 35 BMW 118 ES models. Taxed models have declined by 35 and the SORNed total has fallen by 0.

82% of the surviving 33 BMW 118 ES in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY BMW 118 ES ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2006 Q47107171
2007 Q48829019
2008 Q3910911
2008 Q4910910
2009 Q1920921
2009 Q291091-1
2009 Q3920921
2009 Q4920920
2010 Q1920920
2010 Q2920920
2010 Q3921931
2010 Q491192-1
2011 Q189291-1
2011 Q2920921
2011 Q3920920
2011 Q491091-1
2012 Q1931943
2012 Q2931940
2012 Q393093-1
2012 Q4921930
2013 Q191192-1
2013 Q2921931
2013 Q390191-2
2013 Q4901910
2014 Q188290-1
2014 Q287289-1
2014 Q383386-3
2014 Q4853882
2015 Q185287-1
2015 Q2861870
2015 Q3861870
2015 Q482183-4
2016 Q1841852
2016 Q280282-3
2016 Q375176-6
2016 Q473275-1
2017 Q1762783
2017 Q2754791
2017 Q373275-4
2017 Q4732750
2018 Q1772794
2018 Q276278-1
2018 Q372476-2
2018 Q4715760
2019 Q1743771
2019 Q270373-4
2019 Q368270-3
2019 Q464468-2
2020 Q1626680
2020 Q260666-2
2020 Q35710671
2020 Q454963-4
2021 Q1549630
2021 Q251960-3
2021 Q3528600
2021 Q451859-1
2022 Q147956-3
2022 Q242850-6
2022 Q339746-4
2022 Q436743-3
2023 Q1367430
2023 Q233841-2
2023 Q3339421
2023 Q431839-3
2024 Q128937-2
2024 Q227835-2
2024 Q327734-1
2024 Q425732-2
2025 Q1276331

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.