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HOW MANY BMW 316D ES AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 142 BMW 316D ES AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 10 BMW 316D ES AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 316D ES AUTO was highest during 2015 Q3 (189). The number taxed topped out in 2015 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 37 (20%) BMW 316D ES AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of BMW 316D ES AUTO has fallen by 28. Licensed models have fallen by 36 and the SORNed total has increased by 8.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 20 BMW 316D ES AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 25 and the SORNed total has increased by 5.

93% of the surviving 152 BMW 316D ES AUTO in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY BMW 316D ES AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2012 Q14044
2012 Q22102117
2012 Q33403413
2012 Q44814915
2013 Q16306314
2013 Q28218320
2013 Q3100210219
2013 Q4111111210
2014 Q1123112412
2014 Q2136113713
2014 Q3155115619
2014 Q416211637
2015 Q1180118118
2015 Q21782180-1
2015 Q318721899
2015 Q41871188-1
2016 Q11832185-3
2016 Q218521872
2016 Q31806186-1
2016 Q41814185-1
2017 Q11764180-5
2017 Q21734177-3
2017 Q317741814
2017 Q41734177-4
2018 Q11703173-4
2018 Q21673170-3
2018 Q317021722
2018 Q417111720
2019 Q11681169-3
2019 Q216911701
2019 Q316821700
2019 Q416831711
2020 Q116751721
2020 Q216751720
2020 Q31643167-5
2020 Q41633166-1
2021 Q11604164-2
2021 Q216431673
2021 Q31575162-5
2021 Q416541697
2022 Q11623165-4
2022 Q216641705
2022 Q31615166-4
2022 Q415981671
2023 Q11595164-3
2023 Q21566162-2
2023 Q31547161-1
2023 Q41509159-2
2024 Q115391623
2024 Q215110161-1
2024 Q315010160-1
2024 Q414611157-3
2025 Q1147121592
2025 Q214210152-7

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.