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HOW MANY BMW 318 CI AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 178 BMW 318 CI AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 193 BMW 318 CI AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 318 CI AUTO was highest during 2003 Q4 (1,385). The number taxed topped out in 2003 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 1,014 (73%) BMW 318 CI AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2024 Q1 the number of BMW 318 CI AUTO 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 318 CI AUTO has fallen by 593. Licensed models have fallen by 716 and the SORNed total has increased by 123.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 232 BMW 318 CI AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 226 and the SORNed total has fallen by 6.

52% of the remaining 371 BMW 318 CI AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 318 CI AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1999 Q49109191
2000 Q45450545454
2001 Q4586058641
2002 Q49860986400
2003 Q41,38501,385399
2004 Q41,37101,371-14
2005 Q41,35901,359-12
2006 Q41,32401,324-35
2007 Q41,270211,291-33
2008 Q31,242171,259-32
2008 Q41,219201,239-20
2009 Q11,218241,2423
2009 Q21,224101,234-8
2009 Q31,213151,228-6
2009 Q41,205221,227-1
2010 Q11,192201,212-15
2010 Q21,203241,22715
2010 Q31,191161,207-20
2010 Q41,148301,178-29
2011 Q11,144371,1813
2011 Q21,146361,1821
2011 Q31,139431,1820
2011 Q41,115491,164-18
2012 Q11,101551,156-8
2012 Q21,098491,147-9
2012 Q31,081461,127-20
2012 Q41,061541,115-12
2013 Q11,061511,112-3
2013 Q21,063441,107-5
2013 Q31,048381,086-21
2013 Q41,016571,073-13
2014 Q11,007531,060-13
2014 Q2995491,044-16
2014 Q3992471,039-5
2014 Q4932681,000-39
2015 Q190565970-30
2015 Q289470964-6
2015 Q386878946-18
2015 Q4809112921-25
2016 Q1790127917-4
2016 Q2784111895-22
2016 Q3771103874-21
2016 Q4745123868-6
2017 Q1727113840-28
2017 Q2699129828-12
2017 Q3658140798-30
2017 Q4620158778-20
2018 Q1599156755-23
2018 Q2599155754-1
2018 Q3566169735-19
2018 Q4513199712-23
2019 Q1510188698-14
2019 Q2509178687-11
2019 Q3482174656-31
2019 Q4437202639-17
2020 Q1406214620-19
2020 Q2404199603-17
2020 Q3392203595-8
2020 Q4358210568-27
2021 Q1351204555-13
2021 Q2354186540-15
2021 Q3345192537-3
2021 Q4313199512-25
2022 Q1304199503-9
2022 Q2305185490-13
2022 Q3283197480-10
2022 Q4260212472-8
2023 Q1253201454-18
2023 Q2255195450-4
2023 Q3248198446-4
2023 Q4222219441-5
2024 Q1202227429-12
2024 Q2210209419-10
2024 Q3200217417-2
2024 Q4175210385-32
2025 Q1165212377-8
2025 Q2178193371-6

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.