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HOW MANY BMW 316TI ES COMPACT ARE LEFT?

There are 318 BMW 316TI ES COMPACT left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 496 BMW 316TI ES COMPACT that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 316TI ES COMPACT was highest during 2005 Q4 (4,510). The number taxed topped out in 2005 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 3,696 (82%) BMW 316TI ES COMPACT have been scrapped or exported.

During 2023 Q2 the number of BMW 316TI ES 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 316TI ES COMPACT has fallen by 3,050. Licensed models have fallen by 3,340 and the SORNed total has increased by 290.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 843 BMW 316TI ES COMPACT models. Taxed models have declined by 817 and the SORNed total has fallen by 26.

61% of the remaining 814 BMW 316TI ES COMPACT in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 316TI ES COMPACT ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2003 Q41,43101,4311,431
2004 Q44,21404,2142,783
2005 Q44,51004,510296
2006 Q44,40504,405-105
2007 Q44,340644,404-1
2008 Q34,357374,394-10
2008 Q44,371464,41723
2009 Q14,361504,411-6
2009 Q24,354394,393-18
2009 Q34,331444,375-18
2009 Q44,316644,3805
2010 Q14,308524,360-20
2010 Q24,298504,348-12
2010 Q34,272524,324-24
2010 Q44,262634,3251
2011 Q14,245674,312-13
2011 Q24,194714,265-47
2011 Q34,187874,2749
2011 Q44,154954,249-25
2012 Q14,173854,2589
2012 Q24,160844,244-14
2012 Q34,142854,227-17
2012 Q44,115974,212-15
2013 Q14,0721124,184-28
2013 Q24,0541064,160-24
2013 Q33,9921214,113-47
2013 Q43,9761314,107-6
2014 Q13,9411374,078-29
2014 Q23,9121114,023-55
2014 Q33,9491324,08158
2014 Q43,8361553,991-90
2015 Q13,7431723,915-76
2015 Q23,6582063,864-51
2015 Q33,5422323,774-90
2015 Q43,4492633,712-62
2016 Q13,3383013,639-73
2016 Q23,1843243,508-131
2016 Q33,0763493,425-83
2016 Q42,9793733,352-73
2017 Q12,7924083,200-152
2017 Q22,6794203,099-101
2017 Q32,5314282,959-140
2017 Q42,4044572,861-98
2018 Q12,2024782,680-181
2018 Q22,0854642,549-131
2018 Q31,9414692,410-139
2018 Q41,8024882,290-120
2019 Q11,6465072,153-137
2019 Q21,5045102,014-139
2019 Q31,3715231,894-120
2019 Q41,2885291,817-77
2020 Q11,2075261,733-84
2020 Q21,1355221,657-76
2020 Q31,0635101,573-84
2020 Q49855241,509-64
2021 Q19155271,442-67
2021 Q28505341,384-58
2021 Q37655371,302-82
2021 Q47195321,251-51
2022 Q16775371,214-37
2022 Q26385321,170-44
2022 Q35835231,106-64
2022 Q45625251,087-19
2023 Q15325311,063-24
2023 Q24915331,024-39
2023 Q34685371,005-19
2023 Q4440538978-27
2024 Q1424535959-19
2024 Q2398541939-20
2024 Q3375527902-37
2024 Q4359502861-41
2025 Q1335497832-29
2025 Q2318496814-18

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.