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HOW MANY BMW 118I ES ARE LEFT?

There are 387 BMW 118I ES left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 81 BMW 118I ES that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 118I ES was highest during 2012 Q2 (863). The number taxed topped out in 2012 Q2 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 395 (46%) BMW 118I ES have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of BMW 118I ES has fallen by 379. Licensed models have fallen by 458 and the SORNed total has increased by 79.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 268 BMW 118I ES models. Taxed models have declined by 308 and the SORNed total has increased by 40.

83% of the surviving 468 BMW 118I ES in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY BMW 118I ES ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2005 Q41000100100
2006 Q4115011515
2007 Q435723380265
2008 Q354218560180
2008 Q45841660040
2009 Q16051461919
2009 Q2649365233
2009 Q3709671563
2009 Q4739274126
2010 Q1759576423
2010 Q2784378723
2010 Q3801680720
2010 Q4812781912
2011 Q1830783718
2011 Q283368392
2011 Q3844785112
2011 Q48378845-6
2012 Q18451185611
2012 Q285588637
2012 Q38477854-9
2012 Q48436849-5
2013 Q184858534
2013 Q28376843-10
2013 Q384258474
2013 Q48383841-6
2014 Q1852685817
2014 Q28478855-3
2014 Q385078572
2014 Q48494853-4
2015 Q18452847-6
2015 Q284948536
2015 Q384778541
2015 Q48317838-16
2016 Q1829108391
2016 Q28268834-5
2016 Q381111822-12
2016 Q480317820-2
2017 Q179817815-5
2017 Q28091682510
2017 Q380418822-3
2017 Q478923812-10
2018 Q177824802-10
2018 Q2786218075
2018 Q376129790-17
2018 Q475333786-4
2019 Q175325778-8
2019 Q274630776-2
2019 Q372635761-15
2019 Q472333756-5
2020 Q169541736-20
2020 Q268940729-7
2020 Q3686457312
2020 Q467351724-7
2021 Q1670557251
2021 Q266250712-13
2021 Q363648684-28
2021 Q460753660-24
2022 Q159162653-7
2022 Q256868636-17
2022 Q354965614-22
2022 Q453665601-13
2023 Q151962581-20
2023 Q250265567-14
2023 Q349369562-5
2023 Q446372535-27
2024 Q145970529-6
2024 Q244770517-12
2024 Q342272494-23
2024 Q440274476-18
2025 Q138781468-8

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.