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HOW MANY BMW 318 I AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 85 BMW 318 I AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 264 BMW 318 I AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 318 I AUTO was highest during 1999 Q4 (5,078). The number taxed topped out in 1999 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2021 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 4,729 (93%) BMW 318 I AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2018 Q4 the number of BMW 318 I 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 I AUTO has fallen by 433. Licensed models have fallen by 496 and the SORNed total has increased by 63.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 106 BMW 318 I AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 86 and the SORNed total has fallen by 20.

76% of the remaining 349 BMW 318 I AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 318 I AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q43,65903,6593,659
1995 Q44,09504,095436
1996 Q44,46104,461366
1997 Q44,90404,904443
1998 Q45,02905,029125
1999 Q45,07805,07849
2000 Q45,05805,058-20
2001 Q44,99604,996-62
2002 Q44,88104,881-115
2003 Q44,78404,784-97
2004 Q44,61404,614-170
2005 Q44,35104,351-263
2006 Q43,90303,903-448
2007 Q43,4322203,652-251
2008 Q32,9702523,222-430
2008 Q42,8022483,050-172
2009 Q12,7042612,965-85
2009 Q22,6042402,844-121
2009 Q32,4782282,706-138
2009 Q42,3262482,574-132
2010 Q12,1642352,399-175
2010 Q22,0852132,298-101
2010 Q31,9722162,188-110
2010 Q41,8292402,069-119
2011 Q11,7192371,956-113
2011 Q21,6272191,846-110
2011 Q31,5082271,735-111
2011 Q41,4262321,658-77
2012 Q11,3432181,561-97
2012 Q21,2931741,467-94
2012 Q31,2071641,371-96
2012 Q41,1361791,315-56
2013 Q11,0571761,233-82
2013 Q21,0161591,175-58
2013 Q39631491,112-63
2013 Q48652021,067-45
2014 Q1791197988-79
2014 Q2776176952-36
2014 Q3733185918-34
2014 Q4647198845-73
2015 Q1602200802-43
2015 Q2581201782-20
2015 Q3544204748-34
2015 Q4495237732-16
2016 Q1463244707-25
2016 Q2443229672-35
2016 Q3433223656-16
2016 Q4390246636-20
2017 Q1363251614-22
2017 Q2355254609-5
2017 Q3335257592-17
2017 Q4302272574-18
2018 Q1292257549-25
2018 Q2292252544-5
2018 Q3278259537-7
2018 Q4239272511-26
2019 Q1229267496-15
2019 Q2221260481-15
2019 Q3212265477-4
2019 Q4192275467-10
2020 Q1174286460-7
2020 Q2171284455-5
2020 Q3169282451-4
2020 Q4161286447-4
2021 Q1146286432-15
2021 Q21572804375
2021 Q3151273424-13
2021 Q4138280418-6
2022 Q1137280417-1
2022 Q2137266403-14
2022 Q31322744063
2022 Q4123280403-3
2023 Q1115275390-13
2023 Q21212713922
2023 Q31222733953
2023 Q4106277383-12
2024 Q1100272372-11
2024 Q21022783808
2024 Q396274370-10
2024 Q482278360-10
2025 Q179272351-9
2025 Q285264349-2

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.