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HOW MANY BMW 316I AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 154 BMW 316I AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 286 BMW 316I AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 316I AUTO was highest during 1999 Q4 (3,952). The number taxed topped out in 1999 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2023 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 3,512 (89%) BMW 316I AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2020 Q4 the number of BMW 316I 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 316I AUTO has fallen by 540. Licensed models have fallen by 642 and the SORNed total has increased by 102.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 99 BMW 316I AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 130 and the SORNed total has increased by 31.

65% of the remaining 440 BMW 316I AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 316I AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q41,92101,9211,921
1995 Q42,55202,552631
1996 Q43,11603,116564
1997 Q43,52503,525409
1998 Q43,93303,933408
1999 Q43,95203,95219
2000 Q43,94303,943-9
2001 Q43,84403,844-99
2002 Q43,75803,758-86
2003 Q43,57803,578-180
2004 Q43,40803,408-170
2005 Q43,16203,162-246
2006 Q42,92502,925-237
2007 Q42,6721362,808-117
2008 Q32,4901452,635-173
2008 Q42,4471692,616-19
2009 Q12,3721662,538-78
2009 Q22,3281522,480-58
2009 Q32,2551452,400-80
2009 Q42,1801542,334-66
2010 Q12,1011462,247-87
2010 Q22,0411432,184-63
2010 Q32,0031392,142-42
2010 Q41,8921622,054-88
2011 Q11,8371511,988-66
2011 Q21,7611661,927-61
2011 Q31,6811651,846-81
2011 Q41,5971841,781-65
2012 Q11,5461441,690-91
2012 Q21,4811321,613-77
2012 Q31,4011341,535-78
2012 Q41,3341291,463-72
2013 Q11,2611381,399-64
2013 Q21,2271251,352-47
2013 Q31,1661331,299-53
2013 Q41,0891681,257-42
2014 Q11,0351651,200-57
2014 Q29971581,155-45
2014 Q39381751,113-42
2014 Q48711881,059-54
2015 Q18241971,021-38
2015 Q2796184980-41
2015 Q3751194945-35
2015 Q4713208921-24
2016 Q1680215895-26
2016 Q2648213861-34
2016 Q3602220822-39
2016 Q4580230810-12
2017 Q1549236785-25
2017 Q2515237752-33
2017 Q3484245729-23
2017 Q4475237712-17
2018 Q1433246679-33
2018 Q2419237656-23
2018 Q3403239642-14
2018 Q4368246614-28
2019 Q1351248599-15
2019 Q2343244587-12
2019 Q3331250581-6
2019 Q4314256570-11
2020 Q1300260560-10
2020 Q2284255539-21
2020 Q3274263537-2
2020 Q42682715392
2021 Q1244277521-18
2021 Q2243275518-3
2021 Q3233269502-16
2021 Q4221276497-5
2022 Q1211278489-8
2022 Q2199281480-9
2022 Q31952874822
2022 Q4180295475-7
2023 Q1175296471-4
2023 Q2177290467-4
2023 Q3178285463-4
2023 Q4167289456-7
2024 Q1165289454-2
2024 Q2163287450-4
2024 Q3159288447-3
2024 Q4149293442-5
2025 Q1139294433-9
2025 Q21542864407

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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.