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HOW MANY BMW 316 I SE AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 178 BMW 316 I SE AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 231 BMW 316 I SE AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 316 I SE AUTO was highest during 2004 Q4 (3,563). The number taxed topped out in 2004 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2021 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 3,154 (89%) BMW 316 I SE AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2023 Q4 the number of BMW 316 I SE 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 SE AUTO has fallen by 1,188. Licensed models have fallen by 1,267 and the SORNed total has increased by 79.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 333 BMW 316 I SE AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 309 and the SORNed total has fallen by 24.

56% of the remaining 409 BMW 316 I SE AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 316 I SE AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q43680368368
1995 Q48380838470
1996 Q41,42501,425587
1997 Q41,93001,930505
1998 Q42,19402,194264
1999 Q42,37502,375181
2000 Q42,70902,709334
2001 Q42,67002,670-39
2002 Q43,04503,045375
2003 Q43,41003,410365
2004 Q43,56303,563153
2005 Q43,51803,518-45
2006 Q43,40903,409-109
2007 Q43,290713,361-48
2008 Q33,179663,245-116
2008 Q43,147833,230-15
2009 Q13,078863,164-66
2009 Q23,021953,116-48
2009 Q32,949923,041-75
2009 Q42,885852,970-71
2010 Q12,807902,897-73
2010 Q22,7381062,844-53
2010 Q32,6791092,788-56
2010 Q42,6041252,729-59
2011 Q12,5251232,648-81
2011 Q22,4561142,570-78
2011 Q32,3861192,505-65
2011 Q42,3031202,423-82
2012 Q12,2441352,379-44
2012 Q22,1981202,318-61
2012 Q32,1221132,235-83
2012 Q42,0621122,174-61
2013 Q11,9811162,097-77
2013 Q21,9091082,017-80
2013 Q31,8491011,950-67
2013 Q41,7941151,909-41
2014 Q11,6991281,827-82
2014 Q21,6701171,787-40
2014 Q31,6451231,768-19
2014 Q41,5411461,687-81
2015 Q11,4841411,625-62
2015 Q21,4451521,597-28
2015 Q31,3701591,529-68
2015 Q41,3291711,500-29
2016 Q11,2681951,463-37
2016 Q21,2251951,420-43
2016 Q31,1701971,367-53
2016 Q41,1261971,323-44
2017 Q11,0762041,280-43
2017 Q21,0182021,220-60
2017 Q39412091,150-70
2017 Q48872141,101-49
2018 Q18462111,057-44
2018 Q27862301,016-41
2018 Q3741227968-48
2018 Q4697234931-37
2019 Q1660234894-37
2019 Q2628233861-33
2019 Q3593239832-29
2019 Q4550242792-40
2020 Q1519246765-27
2020 Q2487255742-23
2020 Q3470248718-24
2020 Q4439247686-32
2021 Q1410258668-18
2021 Q2376248624-44
2021 Q3351245596-28
2021 Q4339252591-5
2022 Q1319251570-21
2022 Q2310242552-18
2022 Q3294245539-13
2022 Q4283246529-10
2023 Q1274236510-19
2023 Q2263238501-9
2023 Q3250241491-10
2023 Q4228251479-12
2024 Q1215249464-15
2024 Q2213239452-12
2024 Q3201241442-10
2024 Q4196236432-10
2025 Q1171238409-23
2025 Q21782314090

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.