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HOW MANY BMW 316TI SE COMPACT ARE LEFT?

There are 405 BMW 316TI SE COMPACT left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 886 BMW 316TI SE COMPACT that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 316TI SE COMPACT was highest during 2005 Q4 (8,845). The number taxed topped out in 2005 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2020 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 7,554 (85%) BMW 316TI SE COMPACT have been scrapped or exported.

During 2021 Q4 the number of BMW 316TI 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 316TI SE COMPACT has fallen by 5,176. Licensed models have fallen by 5,521 and the SORNed total has increased by 345.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 1,102 BMW 316TI SE COMPACT models. Taxed models have declined by 1,017 and the SORNed total has fallen by 85.

69% of the remaining 1,291 BMW 316TI SE COMPACT in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 316TI SE COMPACT ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2001 Q42,08502,0852,085
2002 Q45,89905,8993,814
2003 Q48,21108,2112,312
2004 Q48,68308,683472
2005 Q48,84508,845162
2006 Q48,76108,761-84
2007 Q48,702938,79534
2008 Q38,598988,696-99
2008 Q48,5941028,6960
2009 Q18,5901138,7037
2009 Q28,5891128,701-2
2009 Q38,5251078,632-69
2009 Q48,4671178,584-48
2010 Q18,4051288,533-51
2010 Q28,3591308,489-44
2010 Q38,3211458,466-23
2010 Q48,2611528,413-53
2011 Q18,1761748,350-63
2011 Q28,1231678,290-60
2011 Q38,0102098,219-71
2011 Q47,9322278,159-60
2012 Q17,8672398,106-53
2012 Q27,7502628,012-94
2012 Q37,6662837,949-63
2012 Q47,5882687,856-93
2013 Q17,4452917,736-120
2013 Q27,3043077,611-125
2013 Q37,1343167,450-161
2013 Q47,0073647,371-79
2014 Q16,8163977,213-158
2014 Q26,6923947,086-127
2014 Q36,6454197,064-22
2014 Q46,3424676,809-255
2015 Q16,1055146,619-190
2015 Q25,9265416,467-152
2015 Q35,6286106,238-229
2015 Q45,3536926,045-193
2016 Q15,1087765,884-161
2016 Q24,8007765,576-308
2016 Q34,5607975,357-219
2016 Q44,3488755,223-134
2017 Q14,0898924,981-242
2017 Q23,8099194,728-253
2017 Q33,5549204,474-254
2017 Q43,3179264,243-231
2018 Q13,0219513,972-271
2018 Q22,7409393,679-293
2018 Q32,5209533,473-206
2018 Q42,3159493,264-209
2019 Q12,1489513,099-165
2019 Q21,9619572,918-181
2019 Q31,8039432,746-172
2019 Q41,6619602,621-125
2020 Q11,5219862,507-114
2020 Q21,4229712,393-114
2020 Q31,3449622,306-87
2020 Q41,2449712,215-91
2021 Q11,1499662,115-100
2021 Q21,0369581,994-121
2021 Q39529461,898-96
2021 Q49219421,863-35
2022 Q18629411,803-60
2022 Q28059351,740-63
2022 Q37789331,711-29
2022 Q47249371,661-50
2023 Q16589451,603-58
2023 Q26339521,585-18
2023 Q36029481,550-35
2023 Q45709651,535-15
2024 Q15309701,500-35
2024 Q24919831,474-26
2024 Q34629711,433-41
2024 Q44359321,367-66
2025 Q14338771,310-57
2025 Q24058861,291-19

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.