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HOW MANY BMW 316 I ARE LEFT?

There are 221 BMW 316 I left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 890 BMW 316 I that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 316 I was highest during 2000 Q4 (27,012). The number taxed topped out in 2000 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2008 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 25,901 (96%) BMW 316 I have been scrapped or exported.

During 2017 Q4 the number of BMW 316 I 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 has fallen by 1,616. Licensed models have fallen by 1,690 and the SORNed total has increased by 74.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 253 BMW 316 I models. Taxed models have declined by 216 and the SORNed total has fallen by 37.

80% of the remaining 1,111 BMW 316 I in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 316 I ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q417,533017,53317,533
1995 Q420,603020,6033,070
1996 Q423,412023,4122,809
1997 Q425,156025,1561,744
1998 Q426,256026,2561,100
1999 Q426,807026,807551
2000 Q427,012027,012205
2001 Q426,678026,678-334
2002 Q426,299026,299-379
2003 Q425,595025,595-704
2004 Q424,884024,884-711
2005 Q423,117023,117-1,767
2006 Q420,388020,388-2,729
2007 Q417,4871,45318,940-1,448
2008 Q314,9191,41616,335-2,605
2008 Q414,0311,48915,520-815
2009 Q113,3651,46214,827-693
2009 Q212,6751,40214,077-750
2009 Q311,8941,30713,201-876
2009 Q411,2001,29112,491-710
2010 Q110,4191,27511,694-797
2010 Q29,7351,26811,003-691
2010 Q39,1281,27610,404-599
2010 Q48,4141,2399,653-751
2011 Q17,7541,2448,998-655
2011 Q27,0831,1568,239-759
2011 Q36,4991,0757,574-665
2011 Q45,9671,0637,030-544
2012 Q15,4749706,444-586
2012 Q25,0079125,919-525
2012 Q34,5858705,455-464
2012 Q44,2418395,080-375
2013 Q13,9287824,710-370
2013 Q23,6337324,365-345
2013 Q33,2916983,989-376
2013 Q43,0527693,821-168
2014 Q12,7817963,577-244
2014 Q22,6067393,345-232
2014 Q32,4687733,241-104
2014 Q42,2597933,052-189
2015 Q12,0568272,883-169
2015 Q21,9118162,727-156
2015 Q31,7568382,594-133
2015 Q41,6388572,495-99
2016 Q11,5318852,416-79
2016 Q21,3759002,275-141
2016 Q31,2689032,171-104
2016 Q41,1669272,093-78
2017 Q11,0889202,008-85
2017 Q21,0229251,947-61
2017 Q39379301,867-80
2017 Q48519451,796-71
2018 Q18009341,734-62
2018 Q27489161,664-70
2018 Q37069001,606-58
2018 Q46539161,569-37
2019 Q16079061,513-56
2019 Q25918881,479-34
2019 Q35538941,447-32
2019 Q45159041,419-28
2020 Q14629211,383-36
2020 Q24379271,364-19
2020 Q34329201,352-12
2020 Q44129311,343-9
2021 Q13909311,321-22
2021 Q23729281,300-21
2021 Q33529281,280-20
2021 Q43169471,263-17
2022 Q13099511,260-3
2022 Q23169471,2633
2022 Q33029461,248-15
2022 Q42829571,239-9
2023 Q12749591,233-6
2023 Q22759481,223-10
2023 Q32689481,216-7
2023 Q42489621,210-6
2024 Q12409541,194-16
2024 Q22339621,1951
2024 Q32129571,169-26
2024 Q42139231,136-33
2025 Q12108931,103-33
2025 Q22218901,1118

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.