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HOW MANY BMW 316I SE COMPACT ARE LEFT?

There are 58 BMW 316I SE COMPACT left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 264 BMW 316I SE COMPACT that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 316I SE COMPACT was highest during 2000 Q4 (2,116). The number taxed topped out in 2000 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2021 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 1,794 (85%) BMW 316I SE COMPACT have been scrapped or exported.

During 2019 Q3 the number of BMW 316I SE 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 SE COMPACT has fallen by 644. Licensed models have fallen by 761 and the SORNed total has increased by 117.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 109 BMW 316I SE COMPACT models. Taxed models have declined by 120 and the SORNed total has increased by 11.

82% of the remaining 322 BMW 316I SE COMPACT in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 316I SE COMPACT ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1999 Q44760476476
2000 Q42,11602,1161,640
2001 Q42,07302,073-43
2002 Q42,09302,09320
2003 Q42,05602,056-37
2004 Q42,06402,0648
2005 Q42,04202,042-22
2006 Q42,01802,018-24
2007 Q41,986322,0180
2008 Q31,952311,983-35
2008 Q41,935381,973-10
2009 Q11,927481,9752
2009 Q21,922521,974-1
2009 Q31,896501,946-28
2009 Q41,879531,932-14
2010 Q11,839521,891-41
2010 Q21,848481,8965
2010 Q31,803651,868-28
2010 Q41,767711,838-30
2011 Q11,725921,817-21
2011 Q21,699841,783-34
2011 Q31,650911,741-42
2011 Q41,602931,695-46
2012 Q11,5481091,657-38
2012 Q21,5071181,625-32
2012 Q31,4641171,581-44
2012 Q41,4141041,518-63
2013 Q11,3341061,440-78
2013 Q21,2961161,412-28
2013 Q31,2081281,336-76
2013 Q41,1571351,292-44
2014 Q11,0981291,227-65
2014 Q21,0471141,161-66
2014 Q39931301,123-38
2014 Q49251501,075-48
2015 Q18681491,017-58
2015 Q2819147966-51
2015 Q3747163910-56
2015 Q4714168882-28
2016 Q1660199859-23
2016 Q2613206819-40
2016 Q3557221778-41
2016 Q4518237755-23
2017 Q1492243735-20
2017 Q2466240706-29
2017 Q3424245669-37
2017 Q4387242629-40
2018 Q1358231589-40
2018 Q2338230568-21
2018 Q3315235550-18
2018 Q4296242538-12
2019 Q1260239499-39
2019 Q2243238481-18
2019 Q3218237455-26
2019 Q4203243446-9
2020 Q1189250439-7
2020 Q2178253431-8
2020 Q3163252415-16
2020 Q4149259408-7
2021 Q1138263401-7
2021 Q2139260399-2
2021 Q3124266390-9
2021 Q4115269384-6
2022 Q1115260375-9
2022 Q21192563750
2022 Q3116251367-8
2022 Q41112593703
2023 Q199264363-7
2023 Q293261354-9
2023 Q3912653562
2023 Q490264354-2
2024 Q184259343-11
2024 Q274261335-8
2024 Q3692663350
2024 Q462266328-7
2025 Q163256319-9
2025 Q2582643223

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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.