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HOW MANY BMW 316E ARE LEFT?

There are 2 BMW 316E left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 7 BMW 316E that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 316E was highest during 1994 Q4 (699). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 690 (99%) BMW 316E have been scrapped or exported.

During 2017 Q2 the number of BMW 316E 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 316E has fallen by 15. Licensed models have fallen by 12 and the SORNed total has fallen by 3.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 3 BMW 316E models. Taxed models have declined by 1 and the SORNed total has fallen by 2.

78% of the remaining 9 BMW 316E in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 316E ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q46990699699
1995 Q46680668-31
1996 Q4686068618
1997 Q46670667-19
1998 Q466806681
1999 Q46570657-11
2000 Q466606669
2001 Q46570657-9
2002 Q46470647-10
2003 Q46200620-27
2004 Q45980598-22
2005 Q45640564-34
2006 Q44840484-80
2007 Q437142413-71
2008 Q330034334-79
2008 Q426941310-24
2009 Q126134295-15
2009 Q223236268-27
2009 Q320239241-27
2009 Q419139230-11
2010 Q117731208-22
2010 Q216625191-17
2010 Q314126167-24
2010 Q411829147-20
2011 Q110131132-15
2011 Q29122113-19
2011 Q38319102-11
2011 Q4722294-8
2012 Q1592281-13
2012 Q2521668-13
2012 Q3501262-6
2012 Q445853-9
2013 Q1391150-3
2013 Q2351045-5
2013 Q330939-6
2013 Q429938-1
2014 Q1231336-2
2014 Q2201030-6
2014 Q3191029-1
2014 Q4171128-1
2015 Q1151025-3
2015 Q2141024-1
2015 Q314923-1
2015 Q4159241
2016 Q113821-3
2016 Q2138210
2016 Q311920-1
2016 Q4119200
2017 Q1119200
2017 Q281018-2
2017 Q3811191
2017 Q4712190
2018 Q16915-4
2018 Q231013-2
2018 Q33912-1
2018 Q439120
2019 Q1210120
2019 Q2210120
2019 Q348120
2019 Q448120
2020 Q148120
2020 Q239120
2020 Q339120
2020 Q439120
2021 Q12911-1
2021 Q229110
2021 Q329110
2021 Q439121
2022 Q139120
2022 Q2279-3
2022 Q338112
2022 Q438110
2023 Q12810-1
2023 Q238111
2023 Q32810-1
2023 Q438111
2024 Q138110
2024 Q2110110
2024 Q3110110
2024 Q4189-2
2025 Q11890
2025 Q22790

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.