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HOW MANY BMW 318 IS AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 62 BMW 318 IS AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 149 BMW 318 IS AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 318 IS AUTO was highest during 2000 Q4 (1,344). The number taxed topped out in 2000 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2022 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 1,133 (84%) BMW 318 IS AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2019 Q2 the number of BMW 318 IS 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 IS AUTO has fallen by 210. Licensed models have fallen by 276 and the SORNed total has increased by 66.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 32 BMW 318 IS AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 44 and the SORNed total has increased by 12.

71% of the remaining 211 BMW 318 IS AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 318 IS AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1996 Q44980498498
1997 Q48320832334
1998 Q41,16101,161329
1999 Q41,32701,327166
2000 Q41,34401,34417
2001 Q41,29401,294-50
2002 Q41,29901,2995
2003 Q41,27601,276-23
2004 Q41,25001,250-26
2005 Q41,22601,226-24
2006 Q41,19401,194-32
2007 Q41,162341,1962
2008 Q31,108491,157-39
2008 Q41,083561,139-18
2009 Q11,086571,1434
2009 Q21,069541,123-20
2009 Q31,043551,098-25
2009 Q41,018451,063-35
2010 Q1978591,037-26
2010 Q2948671,015-22
2010 Q391676992-23
2010 Q488669955-37
2011 Q186473937-18
2011 Q282884912-25
2011 Q378767854-58
2011 Q475274826-28
2012 Q170085785-41
2012 Q264098738-47
2012 Q361092702-36
2012 Q458367650-52
2013 Q155872630-20
2013 Q252983612-18
2013 Q349471565-47
2013 Q444981530-35
2014 Q144469513-17
2014 Q243963502-11
2014 Q340570475-27
2014 Q437576451-24
2015 Q135180431-20
2015 Q233883421-10
2015 Q331993412-9
2015 Q430198399-13
2016 Q1277109386-13
2016 Q2252107359-27
2016 Q3234111345-14
2016 Q4216112328-17
2017 Q1206112318-10
2017 Q2197114311-7
2017 Q3182118300-11
2017 Q4171120291-9
2018 Q1154123277-14
2018 Q21551272825
2018 Q3147132279-3
2018 Q4143134277-2
2019 Q1138132270-7
2019 Q2128134262-8
2019 Q3118140258-4
2019 Q4120136256-2
2020 Q1116138254-2
2020 Q2106137243-11
2020 Q31051412463
2020 Q4951522471
2021 Q188152240-7
2021 Q2971462433
2021 Q388151239-4
2021 Q475160235-4
2022 Q1801552350
2022 Q279154233-2
2022 Q370160230-3
2022 Q4671632300
2023 Q169157226-4
2023 Q2731572304
2023 Q366160226-4
2023 Q4691592282
2024 Q164156220-8
2024 Q2661572233
2024 Q365155220-3
2024 Q459155214-6
2025 Q157152209-5
2025 Q2621492112

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.