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HOW MANY BMW 318 CI ES ARE LEFT?

There are 56 BMW 318 CI ES left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 123 BMW 318 CI ES that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 318 CI ES was highest during 2005 Q4 (666). The number taxed topped out in 2005 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 487 (73%) BMW 318 CI ES have been scrapped or exported.

During 2023 Q1 the number of BMW 318 CI ES 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 ES has fallen by 382. Licensed models have fallen by 493 and the SORNed total has increased by 111.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 134 BMW 318 CI ES models. Taxed models have declined by 150 and the SORNed total has increased by 16.

69% of the remaining 179 BMW 318 CI ES in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 318 CI ES ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2004 Q43630363363
2005 Q46660666303
2006 Q46530653-13
2007 Q46239632-21
2008 Q359914613-19
2008 Q4606116174
2009 Q160410614-3
2009 Q26026608-6
2009 Q35995604-4
2009 Q459776040
2010 Q160936128
2010 Q26028610-2
2010 Q35998607-3
2010 Q45899598-9
2011 Q157913592-6
2011 Q2583115942
2011 Q357614590-4
2011 Q4579115900
2012 Q158585933
2012 Q2585105952
2012 Q3586105961
2012 Q457710587-9
2013 Q157610586-1
2013 Q257212584-2
2013 Q35647571-13
2013 Q4558175754
2014 Q154919568-7
2014 Q2563135768
2014 Q3567125793
2014 Q454912561-18
2015 Q154712559-2
2015 Q2549125612
2015 Q353015545-16
2015 Q451325538-7
2016 Q149629525-13
2016 Q247634510-15
2016 Q345632488-22
2016 Q44564349911
2017 Q144748495-4
2017 Q242751478-17
2017 Q341757474-4
2017 Q439665461-13
2018 Q138166447-14
2018 Q235178429-18
2018 Q334079419-10
2018 Q431887405-14
2019 Q129888386-19
2019 Q228190371-15
2019 Q326489353-18
2019 Q422999328-25
2020 Q1225101326-2
2020 Q2206107313-13
2020 Q3197108305-8
2020 Q4188109297-8
2021 Q1172109281-16
2021 Q2168103271-10
2021 Q3156104260-11
2021 Q4142110252-8
2022 Q1141107248-4
2022 Q2138104242-6
2022 Q3130105235-7
2022 Q4116113229-6
2023 Q1111116227-2
2023 Q2103120223-4
2023 Q397121218-5
2023 Q490120210-8
2024 Q176130206-4
2024 Q266131197-9
2024 Q364131195-2
2024 Q462127189-6
2025 Q153131184-5
2025 Q256123179-5

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.