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HOW MANY BMW 316 AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 58 BMW 316 AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 139 BMW 316 AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 316 AUTO was highest during 1994 Q4 (5,272). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2022 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 5,075 (96%) BMW 316 AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2013 Q4 the number of BMW 316 AUTO that were off the road (SORN) exceeded the number that were licensed for the first time. This could indicate the owners are reluctant to sell or scrap their car as they view them as a potential future classic.

In the last 10 years the total number of BMW 316 AUTO has gained 1. Licensed models have fallen by 37 and the SORNed total has increased by 38.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 8 BMW 316 AUTO models. Taxed models have grown by 7 and the SORNed total has increased by 1.

71% of the remaining 197 BMW 316 AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 316 AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q45,27205,2725,272
1995 Q44,91004,910-362
1996 Q44,76504,765-145
1997 Q44,41004,410-355
1998 Q43,98903,989-421
1999 Q43,51003,510-479
2000 Q42,98102,981-529
2001 Q42,45702,457-524
2002 Q41,93501,935-522
2003 Q41,43001,430-505
2004 Q41,06401,064-366
2005 Q47470747-317
2006 Q44900490-257
2007 Q436814551323
2008 Q3293118411-102
2008 Q4270122392-19
2009 Q1244123367-25
2009 Q2236112348-19
2009 Q3230104334-14
2009 Q4217105322-12
2010 Q1207108315-7
2010 Q220797304-11
2010 Q3189105294-10
2010 Q4176108284-10
2011 Q1168105273-11
2011 Q216592257-16
2011 Q316391254-3
2011 Q414697243-11
2012 Q114099239-4
2012 Q213094224-15
2012 Q313284216-8
2012 Q41181002182
2013 Q111898216-2
2013 Q211691207-9
2013 Q311485199-8
2013 Q49511420910
2014 Q192110202-7
2014 Q299100199-3
2014 Q3104982023
2014 Q495103198-4
2015 Q192102194-4
2015 Q2951011962
2015 Q39798195-1
2015 Q4951041994
2016 Q190105195-4
2016 Q2951041994
2016 Q387111198-1
2016 Q482115197-1
2017 Q184111195-2
2017 Q2801161961
2017 Q3791171960
2017 Q468127195-1
2018 Q1641311950
2018 Q264130194-1
2018 Q3651311962
2018 Q4631361993
2019 Q157138195-4
2019 Q258136194-1
2019 Q3611351962
2019 Q4521441960
2020 Q1521451971
2020 Q251138189-8
2020 Q3571371945
2020 Q4491461951
2021 Q148141189-6
2021 Q2561381945
2021 Q3561381940
2021 Q4491471962
2022 Q147146193-3
2022 Q2571381952
2022 Q3521441961
2022 Q446148194-2
2023 Q1531411940
2023 Q2581381962
2023 Q3601361960
2023 Q4491471960
2024 Q152139191-5
2024 Q2581381965
2024 Q3631341971
2024 Q452139191-6
2025 Q1551371921
2025 Q2581391975

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.