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HOW MANY BMW 318 I SE AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 142 BMW 318 I SE AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 226 BMW 318 I SE AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 318 I SE AUTO was highest during 2000 Q4 (4,826). The number taxed topped out in 2000 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 4,458 (92%) BMW 318 I SE AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2022 Q4 the number of BMW 318 I SE 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 SE AUTO has fallen by 1,116. Licensed models have fallen by 1,132 and the SORNed total has increased by 16.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 230 BMW 318 I SE AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 223 and the SORNed total has fallen by 7.

61% of the remaining 368 BMW 318 I SE AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 318 I SE AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q49710971971
1995 Q41,64601,646675
1996 Q42,32202,322676
1997 Q43,10403,104782
1998 Q43,79603,796692
1999 Q44,04204,042246
2000 Q44,82604,826784
2001 Q44,81504,815-11
2002 Q44,74604,746-69
2003 Q44,69704,697-49
2004 Q44,65404,654-43
2005 Q44,55604,556-98
2006 Q44,38004,380-176
2007 Q44,1741064,280-100
2008 Q33,9381354,073-207
2008 Q43,8331423,975-98
2009 Q13,7811573,938-37
2009 Q23,6871573,844-94
2009 Q33,6341443,778-66
2009 Q43,5221493,671-107
2010 Q13,3771483,525-146
2010 Q23,2791503,429-96
2010 Q33,1961513,347-82
2010 Q43,0511673,218-129
2011 Q12,9251823,107-111
2011 Q22,7961692,965-142
2011 Q32,6811902,871-94
2011 Q42,5751882,763-108
2012 Q12,4701902,660-103
2012 Q22,3721662,538-122
2012 Q32,2511752,426-112
2012 Q42,1421662,308-118
2013 Q12,0401752,215-93
2013 Q21,9651542,119-96
2013 Q31,8641492,013-106
2013 Q41,7711711,942-71
2014 Q11,6901621,852-90
2014 Q21,6081521,760-92
2014 Q31,5281631,691-69
2014 Q41,4321751,607-84
2015 Q11,3412011,542-65
2015 Q21,2742101,484-58
2015 Q31,2092141,423-61
2015 Q41,1482191,367-56
2016 Q11,0782411,319-48
2016 Q21,0042391,243-76
2016 Q39352391,174-69
2016 Q48692441,113-61
2017 Q18222371,059-54
2017 Q2758236994-65
2017 Q3723229952-42
2017 Q4679237916-36
2018 Q1646237883-33
2018 Q2602240842-41
2018 Q3552236788-54
2018 Q4534233767-21
2019 Q1506234740-27
2019 Q2485232717-23
2019 Q3450232682-35
2019 Q4421230651-31
2020 Q1396232628-23
2020 Q2365233598-30
2020 Q3354240594-4
2020 Q4332238570-24
2021 Q1323241564-6
2021 Q2309238547-17
2021 Q3279234513-34
2021 Q4268235503-10
2022 Q1251231482-21
2022 Q2242230472-10
2022 Q3235230465-7
2022 Q4229233462-3
2023 Q1211237448-14
2023 Q2201231432-16
2023 Q3185237422-10
2023 Q4175244419-3
2024 Q11692504190
2024 Q2161245406-13
2024 Q3159240399-7
2024 Q4144241385-14
2025 Q1135241376-9
2025 Q2142226368-8

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.