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HOW MANY BMW 316 I AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 83 BMW 316 I AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 150 BMW 316 I AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 316 I AUTO was highest during 1999 Q4 (4,136). The number taxed topped out in 1999 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 3,903 (94%) BMW 316 I AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2021 Q1 the number of BMW 316 I 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 I AUTO has fallen by 439. Licensed models have fallen by 464 and the SORNed total has increased by 25.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 89 BMW 316 I AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 90 and the SORNed total has increased by 1.

64% of the remaining 233 BMW 316 I AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 316 I AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q42,68702,6872,687
1995 Q43,19003,190503
1996 Q43,61603,616426
1997 Q43,91703,917301
1998 Q44,03304,033116
1999 Q44,13604,136103
2000 Q44,11804,118-18
2001 Q44,09204,092-26
2002 Q44,04004,040-52
2003 Q43,93503,935-105
2004 Q43,85803,858-77
2005 Q43,69703,697-161
2006 Q43,39603,396-301
2007 Q42,9931793,172-224
2008 Q32,6781702,848-324
2008 Q42,5661722,738-110
2009 Q12,4661682,634-104
2009 Q22,3391702,509-125
2009 Q32,2251652,390-119
2009 Q42,1221622,284-106
2010 Q11,9911612,152-132
2010 Q21,9151662,081-71
2010 Q31,8341551,989-92
2010 Q41,6961581,854-135
2011 Q11,5691461,715-139
2011 Q21,4581641,622-93
2011 Q31,3651631,528-94
2011 Q41,2921571,449-79
2012 Q11,2121511,363-86
2012 Q21,1251481,273-90
2012 Q31,0541431,197-76
2012 Q41,0111251,136-61
2013 Q19311321,063-73
2013 Q28921091,001-62
2013 Q3836120956-45
2013 Q4794122916-40
2014 Q1742126868-48
2014 Q2695119814-54
2014 Q3639128767-47
2014 Q4599128727-40
2015 Q1567127694-33
2015 Q2547125672-22
2015 Q3517125642-30
2015 Q4488134622-20
2016 Q1455137592-30
2016 Q2417141558-34
2016 Q3403144547-11
2016 Q4372160532-15
2017 Q1339156495-37
2017 Q2325157482-13
2017 Q3305156461-21
2017 Q4281160441-20
2018 Q1271152423-18
2018 Q2253154407-16
2018 Q3234152386-21
2018 Q4220148368-18
2019 Q1214152366-2
2019 Q2210146356-10
2019 Q3195145340-16
2019 Q4176149325-15
2020 Q1171151322-3
2020 Q21731493220
2020 Q3154150304-18
2020 Q41551503051
2021 Q1140151291-14
2021 Q21461482943
2021 Q3127153280-14
2021 Q4120159279-1
2022 Q11181612790
2022 Q2118157275-4
2022 Q3118154272-3
2022 Q4114156270-2
2023 Q1107155262-8
2023 Q2100156256-6
2023 Q3961612571
2023 Q483167250-7
2024 Q181168249-1
2024 Q279167246-3
2024 Q375170245-1
2024 Q465169234-11
2025 Q169162231-3
2025 Q2831502332

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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.