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HOW MANY BMW 318 I CONVERTIBLE ARE LEFT?

There are 190 BMW 318 I CONVERTIBLE left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 365 BMW 318 I CONVERTIBLE that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 318 I CONVERTIBLE was highest during 1994 Q4 (879). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 324 (37%) BMW 318 I CONVERTIBLE have been scrapped or exported.

During 2014 Q1 the number of BMW 318 I CONVERTIBLE 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 CONVERTIBLE has fallen by 33. Licensed models have fallen by 150 and the SORNed total has increased by 117.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 12 BMW 318 I CONVERTIBLE models. Taxed models have declined by 37 and the SORNed total has increased by 25.

66% of the remaining 555 BMW 318 I CONVERTIBLE in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 318 I CONVERTIBLE ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q48790879879
1995 Q48390839-40
1996 Q484808489
1997 Q4868086820
1998 Q48500850-18
1999 Q48380838-12
2000 Q48090809-29
2001 Q47870787-22
2002 Q47600760-27
2003 Q47330733-27
2004 Q47290729-4
2005 Q46980698-31
2006 Q46310631-67
2007 Q4582166748117
2008 Q3605121726-22
2008 Q4496207703-23
2009 Q1484190674-29
2009 Q256513870329
2009 Q3532132664-39
2009 Q447120367410
2010 Q1422225647-27
2010 Q25081426503
2010 Q3507133640-10
2010 Q4400230630-10
2011 Q1382222604-26
2011 Q245417963329
2011 Q3425184609-24
2011 Q43622536156
2012 Q1351249600-15
2012 Q2394204598-2
2012 Q3392182574-24
2012 Q432626258814
2013 Q1322241563-25
2013 Q238020758724
2013 Q3390178568-19
2013 Q430630160739
2014 Q1269278547-60
2014 Q234022656619
2014 Q335724059731
2014 Q4281310591-6
2015 Q1264274538-53
2015 Q234024858850
2015 Q3324259583-5
2015 Q42513385896
2016 Q1242326568-21
2016 Q2301257558-10
2016 Q329926956810
2016 Q42393345735
2017 Q1238291529-44
2017 Q229727857546
2017 Q329129758813
2017 Q4224352576-12
2018 Q1219317536-40
2018 Q227728556226
2018 Q32633055686
2018 Q4197366563-5
2019 Q1191337528-35
2019 Q226829256032
2019 Q325731457111
2019 Q41903825721
2020 Q1176387563-9
2020 Q22273405674
2020 Q322835658417
2020 Q4166414580-4
2021 Q1161377538-42
2021 Q221335356628
2021 Q323434758115
2021 Q4161413574-7
2022 Q1156386542-32
2022 Q221733955614
2022 Q321336157418
2022 Q4157416573-1
2023 Q1157388545-28
2023 Q222334656924
2023 Q32153605756
2023 Q4150414564-11
2024 Q1161384545-19
2024 Q219137356419
2024 Q3176387563-1
2024 Q4135421556-7
2025 Q1142409551-5
2025 Q21903655554

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.