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HOW MANY BMW 120I ES ARE LEFT?

There are 44 BMW 120I ES left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 12 BMW 120I ES that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 120I ES was highest during 2014 Q4 (107). The number taxed topped out in 2014 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q3.

Since the total peaked, some 51 (48%) BMW 120I ES have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of BMW 120I ES has fallen by 49. Licensed models have fallen by 60 and the SORNed total has increased by 11.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 24 BMW 120I ES models. Taxed models have declined by 29 and the SORNed total has increased by 5.

79% of the surviving 56 BMW 120I ES in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY BMW 120I ES ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2005 Q41501515
2006 Q43603621
2007 Q4441459
2008 Q36616722
2008 Q4680681
2009 Q1690691
2009 Q2691701
2009 Q3720722
2009 Q4750753
2010 Q173174-1
2010 Q2781795
2010 Q3860867
2010 Q4881893
2011 Q1940945
2011 Q2942962
2011 Q3961971
2011 Q4971981
2012 Q110001002
2012 Q210121033
2012 Q310221041
2012 Q4992101-3
2013 Q110301032
2013 Q210401041
2013 Q310401040
2013 Q41030103-1
2014 Q110611074
2014 Q21012103-4
2014 Q310311041
2014 Q410611073
2015 Q11041105-2
2015 Q210411050
2015 Q31031104-1
2015 Q41002102-2
2016 Q110131042
2016 Q210321051
2016 Q31012103-2
2016 Q4982100-3
2017 Q194498-2
2017 Q292496-2
2017 Q391495-1
2017 Q4934972
2018 Q192496-1
2018 Q289594-2
2018 Q386692-2
2018 Q484791-1
2019 Q183689-2
2019 Q282486-3
2019 Q379685-1
2019 Q4779861
2020 Q173780-6
2020 Q2749833
2020 Q3767830
2020 Q4758830
2021 Q175782-1
2021 Q2766820
2021 Q37210820
2021 Q472981-1
2022 Q1757821
2022 Q2701080-2
2022 Q369776-4
2022 Q4621173-3
2023 Q1581169-4
2023 Q2551166-3
2023 Q35610660
2023 Q4491160-6
2024 Q1461359-1
2024 Q24912612
2024 Q3441458-3
2024 Q44713602
2025 Q1441256-4

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.