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HOW MANY BMW 316I COMPACT AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 39 BMW 316I COMPACT AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 38 BMW 316I COMPACT AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 316I COMPACT AUTO was highest during 2003 Q4 (365). The number taxed topped out in 2003 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 288 (79%) BMW 316I COMPACT AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2024 Q2 the number of BMW 316I COMPACT 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 COMPACT AUTO has fallen by 129. Licensed models have fallen by 145 and the SORNed total has increased by 16.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 32 BMW 316I COMPACT AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 36 and the SORNed total has increased by 4.

51% of the surviving 77 BMW 316I COMPACT AUTO in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY BMW 316I COMPACT AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1998 Q41011
1999 Q43170317316
2000 Q4356035639
2001 Q43540354-2
2002 Q435703573
2003 Q436503658
2004 Q43610361-4
2005 Q436103610
2006 Q436103610
2007 Q43417348-13
2008 Q33323335-13
2008 Q433163372
2009 Q133483425
2009 Q232810338-4
2009 Q333173380
2009 Q43217328-10
2010 Q1318133313
2010 Q232010330-1
2010 Q331510325-5
2010 Q430813321-4
2011 Q129915314-7
2011 Q229912311-3
2011 Q329212304-7
2011 Q4286183040
2012 Q127721298-6
2012 Q227216288-10
2012 Q326712279-9
2012 Q426312275-4
2013 Q125515270-5
2013 Q224116257-13
2013 Q324015255-2
2013 Q423218250-5
2014 Q122816244-6
2014 Q222214236-8
2014 Q321914233-3
2014 Q420118219-14
2015 Q119720217-2
2015 Q218422206-11
2015 Q318121202-4
2015 Q417917196-6
2016 Q117121192-4
2016 Q216226188-4
2016 Q315925184-4
2016 Q414730177-7
2017 Q113637173-4
2017 Q213532167-6
2017 Q312433157-10
2017 Q412233155-2
2018 Q111732149-6
2018 Q211031141-8
2018 Q311030140-1
2018 Q410630136-4
2019 Q19731128-8
2019 Q29230122-6
2019 Q38732119-3
2019 Q48431115-4
2020 Q18133114-1
2020 Q27534109-5
2020 Q37335108-1
2020 Q474341080
2021 Q16639105-3
2021 Q26239101-4
2021 Q3574097-4
2021 Q4554095-2
2022 Q1543791-4
2022 Q25638943
2022 Q3504090-4
2022 Q44842900
2023 Q1434285-5
2023 Q24639850
2023 Q3453883-2
2023 Q44341841
2024 Q1463783-1
2024 Q2404181-2
2024 Q34044843
2024 Q4364581-3
2025 Q1393978-3
2025 Q2393877-1

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.