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HOW MANY BMW 316I COMPACT ARE LEFT?

There are 91 BMW 316I COMPACT left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 376 BMW 316I COMPACT that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 316I COMPACT was highest during 2001 Q4 (3,022). The number taxed topped out in 2001 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2023 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 2,555 (85%) BMW 316I COMPACT have been scrapped or exported.

During 2018 Q3 the number of BMW 316I COMPACT 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 has fallen by 679. Licensed models have fallen by 806 and the SORNed total has increased by 127.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 137 BMW 316I COMPACT models. Taxed models have declined by 149 and the SORNed total has increased by 12.

81% of the remaining 467 BMW 316I COMPACT in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 316I COMPACT ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1998 Q47077
1999 Q42,43502,4352,428
2000 Q43,01403,014579
2001 Q43,02203,0228
2002 Q43,01203,012-10
2003 Q43,00103,001-11
2004 Q43,00903,0098
2005 Q42,95602,956-53
2006 Q42,89502,895-61
2007 Q42,831682,8994
2008 Q32,720792,799-100
2008 Q42,681872,768-31
2009 Q12,668882,756-12
2009 Q22,654892,743-13
2009 Q32,594902,684-59
2009 Q42,552952,647-37
2010 Q12,4761032,579-68
2010 Q22,4831162,59920
2010 Q32,4331232,556-43
2010 Q42,3401512,491-65
2011 Q12,2951472,442-49
2011 Q22,2221632,385-57
2011 Q32,1381612,299-86
2011 Q42,0681772,245-54
2012 Q11,9661742,140-105
2012 Q21,8951742,069-71
2012 Q31,8001781,978-91
2012 Q41,7441721,916-62
2013 Q11,6271771,804-112
2013 Q21,5431981,741-63
2013 Q31,4571751,632-109
2013 Q41,3621951,557-75
2014 Q11,2702001,470-87
2014 Q21,1882041,392-78
2014 Q31,1362151,351-41
2014 Q41,0342311,265-86
2015 Q19802341,214-51
2015 Q28972491,146-68
2015 Q38232661,089-57
2015 Q47712851,056-33
2016 Q17342941,028-28
2016 Q2676294970-58
2016 Q3614313927-43
2016 Q4576330906-21
2017 Q1516340856-50
2017 Q2499336835-21
2017 Q3441342783-52
2017 Q4418345763-20
2018 Q1394341735-28
2018 Q2363346709-26
2018 Q3341349690-19
2018 Q4325349674-16
2019 Q1301349650-24
2019 Q2290352642-8
2019 Q3272355627-15
2019 Q4255363618-9
2020 Q1242372614-4
2020 Q2240364604-10
2020 Q3225367592-12
2020 Q4217365582-10
2021 Q1211362573-9
2021 Q2206358564-9
2021 Q3190366556-8
2021 Q4183371554-2
2022 Q1170380550-4
2022 Q2158385543-7
2022 Q3153387540-3
2022 Q4138392530-10
2023 Q1139385524-6
2023 Q21363905262
2023 Q3123397520-6
2023 Q4115403518-2
2024 Q1108401509-9
2024 Q21153995145
2024 Q3111390501-13
2024 Q4102385487-14
2025 Q187379466-21
2025 Q2913764671

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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.