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HOW MANY BMW 120D ES ARE LEFT?

There are 471 BMW 120D ES left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 127 BMW 120D ES that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 120D ES was highest during 2014 Q3 (1,420). The number taxed topped out in 2014 Q3 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 822 (58%) BMW 120D ES have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of BMW 120D ES has fallen by 796. Licensed models have fallen by 911 and the SORNed total has increased by 115.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 539 BMW 120D ES models. Taxed models have declined by 575 and the SORNed total has increased by 36.

79% of the surviving 598 BMW 120D ES in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY BMW 120D ES ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2005 Q44840484484
2006 Q46660666182
2007 Q481912831165
2008 Q31,118101,128297
2008 Q41,169141,18355
2009 Q11,246111,25774
2009 Q21,288111,29942
2009 Q31,33091,33940
2009 Q41,34371,35011
2010 Q11,342121,3544
2010 Q21,35691,36511
2010 Q31,37581,38318
2010 Q41,38171,3885
2011 Q11,38391,3924
2011 Q21,38391,3920
2011 Q31,36791,376-16
2011 Q41,365101,375-1
2012 Q11,37861,3849
2012 Q21,38151,3862
2012 Q31,38461,3904
2012 Q41,38071,387-3
2013 Q11,376111,3870
2013 Q21,39311,3947
2013 Q31,39941,4039
2013 Q41,38771,394-9
2014 Q11,39161,3973
2014 Q21,39061,396-1
2014 Q31,41461,42024
2014 Q41,38191,390-30
2015 Q11,382121,3944
2015 Q21,377121,389-5
2015 Q31,374141,388-1
2015 Q41,357171,374-14
2016 Q11,341191,360-14
2016 Q21,336231,359-1
2016 Q31,311291,340-19
2016 Q41,303301,333-7
2017 Q11,302301,332-1
2017 Q21,290341,324-8
2017 Q31,267401,307-17
2017 Q41,272411,3136
2018 Q11,232511,283-30
2018 Q21,208521,260-23
2018 Q31,183561,239-21
2018 Q41,179551,234-5
2019 Q11,151571,208-26
2019 Q21,120671,187-21
2019 Q31,110651,175-12
2019 Q41,072811,153-22
2020 Q11,046911,137-16
2020 Q21,030861,116-21
2020 Q31,020951,115-1
2020 Q4986901,076-39
2021 Q1974961,070-6
2021 Q29251021,027-43
2021 Q3891106997-30
2021 Q4862115977-20
2022 Q1829121950-27
2022 Q2810115925-25
2022 Q3780119899-26
2022 Q4758112870-29
2023 Q1722118840-30
2023 Q2680129809-31
2023 Q3648128776-33
2023 Q4618130748-28
2024 Q1582139721-27
2024 Q2556137693-28
2024 Q3507133640-53
2024 Q4495128623-17
2025 Q1471127598-25

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.