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HOW MANY BMW 316I ES ARE LEFT?

There are 181 BMW 316I ES left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 103 BMW 316I ES that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 316I ES was highest during 2005 Q4 (1,174). The number taxed topped out in 2005 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2020 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 890 (76%) BMW 316I ES have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of BMW 316I ES has fallen by 816. Licensed models have fallen by 886 and the SORNed total has increased by 70.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 242 BMW 316I ES models. Taxed models have declined by 234 and the SORNed total has fallen by 8.

64% of the surviving 284 BMW 316I ES in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY BMW 316I ES ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2003 Q41501515
2004 Q41,11901,1191,104
2005 Q41,17401,17455
2006 Q41,16501,165-9
2007 Q41,106121,118-47
2008 Q31,091101,101-17
2008 Q41,087121,099-2
2009 Q11,09651,1012
2009 Q21,09351,098-3
2009 Q31,09371,1002
2009 Q41,08291,091-9
2010 Q11,08131,084-7
2010 Q21,08321,0851
2010 Q31,08071,0872
2010 Q41,07851,083-4
2011 Q11,07451,079-4
2011 Q21,06371,070-9
2011 Q31,06131,064-6
2011 Q41,05761,063-1
2012 Q11,05881,0663
2012 Q21,055101,065-1
2012 Q31,042111,053-12
2012 Q41,047131,0607
2013 Q11,057161,07313
2013 Q21,083111,09421
2013 Q31,097181,11521
2013 Q41,091281,1194
2014 Q11,110231,13314
2014 Q21,108171,125-8
2014 Q31,111231,1349
2014 Q41,096271,123-11
2015 Q11,087291,116-7
2015 Q21,067331,100-16
2015 Q31,058371,095-5
2015 Q41,029471,076-19
2016 Q1996541,050-26
2016 Q2967601,027-23
2016 Q393561996-31
2016 Q492158979-17
2017 Q187562937-42
2017 Q286466930-7
2017 Q381780897-33
2017 Q477691867-30
2018 Q172793820-47
2018 Q2671106777-43
2018 Q3636103739-38
2018 Q4597104701-38
2019 Q1567107674-27
2019 Q2534105639-35
2019 Q3501109610-29
2019 Q4467107574-36
2020 Q1431117548-26
2020 Q2415111526-22
2020 Q3388106494-32
2020 Q4372107479-15
2021 Q1360100460-19
2021 Q234695441-19
2021 Q331698414-27
2021 Q4308102410-4
2022 Q1291108399-11
2022 Q2281109390-9
2022 Q3260112372-18
2022 Q4263107370-2
2023 Q1259109368-2
2023 Q2247111358-10
2023 Q3237110347-11
2023 Q4226115341-6
2024 Q1217113330-11
2024 Q2207116323-7
2024 Q3202112314-9
2024 Q4200109309-5
2025 Q1191104295-14
2025 Q2181103284-11

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.