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HOW MANY BMW 316 ARE LEFT?

There are 250 BMW 316 left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 635 BMW 316 that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 316 was highest during 1994 Q4 (34,553). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 33,668 (97%) BMW 316 have been scrapped or exported.

During 2013 Q1 the number of BMW 316 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 has gained 4. Licensed models have fallen by 121 and the SORNed total has increased by 125.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 2 BMW 316 models. Taxed models have grown by 26 and the SORNed total has fallen by 24.

72% of the remaining 885 BMW 316 in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 316 ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q434,553034,55334,553
1995 Q431,275031,275-3,278
1996 Q429,989029,989-1,286
1997 Q427,330027,330-2,659
1998 Q424,168024,168-3,162
1999 Q420,627020,627-3,541
2000 Q416,955016,955-3,672
2001 Q413,433013,433-3,522
2002 Q410,000010,000-3,433
2003 Q46,91406,914-3,086
2004 Q44,69304,693-2,221
2005 Q43,10503,105-1,588
2006 Q42,00002,000-1,105
2007 Q41,4277372,164164
2008 Q31,1716031,774-390
2008 Q41,0506241,674-100
2009 Q19876161,603-71
2009 Q29445971,541-62
2009 Q39015431,444-97
2009 Q48415291,370-74
2010 Q18025361,338-32
2010 Q27755191,294-44
2010 Q37654851,250-44
2010 Q47044851,189-61
2011 Q16655071,172-17
2011 Q26185031,121-51
2011 Q35944801,074-47
2011 Q45644671,031-43
2012 Q15304861,016-15
2012 Q2504461965-51
2012 Q3490445935-30
2012 Q4473435908-27
2013 Q1450455905-3
2013 Q2455434889-16
2013 Q3435421856-33
2013 Q439052291256
2014 Q1371515886-26
2014 Q2387486873-13
2014 Q339050189118
2014 Q4348532880-11
2015 Q1335530865-15
2015 Q237151088116
2015 Q33665228887
2015 Q4319568887-1
2016 Q13235698925
2016 Q2331544875-17
2016 Q3323551874-1
2016 Q42816008817
2017 Q1270590860-21
2017 Q229759389030
2017 Q3280604884-6
2017 Q4249630879-5
2018 Q1244622866-13
2018 Q227561188620
2018 Q32786168948
2018 Q42306658951
2019 Q1239636875-20
2019 Q227062089015
2019 Q3260628888-2
2019 Q42306638935
2020 Q12186788963
2020 Q2224659883-13
2020 Q32246678918
2020 Q421169190211
2021 Q1203680883-19
2021 Q22316608918
2021 Q32286668943
2021 Q42066949006
2022 Q1206685891-9
2022 Q22246678910
2022 Q32216768976
2022 Q4192701893-4
2023 Q1194688882-11
2023 Q22176658820
2023 Q32106738831
2023 Q41926968885
2024 Q1200666866-22
2024 Q223764888519
2024 Q32416448850
2024 Q4231648879-6
2025 Q12306528823
2025 Q22506358853

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.