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HOW MANY BMW 318 TI SE COMPACT ARE LEFT?

There are 180 BMW 318 TI SE COMPACT left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 317 BMW 318 TI SE COMPACT that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 318 TI SE COMPACT was highest during 2005 Q4 (3,114). The number taxed topped out in 2005 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2020 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 2,617 (84%) BMW 318 TI SE COMPACT have been scrapped or exported.

During 2022 Q2 the number of BMW 318 TI SE COMPACT 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 TI SE COMPACT has fallen by 1,820. Licensed models have fallen by 1,960 and the SORNed total has increased by 140.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 457 BMW 318 TI SE COMPACT models. Taxed models have declined by 406 and the SORNed total has fallen by 51.

64% of the remaining 497 BMW 318 TI SE COMPACT in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 318 TI SE COMPACT ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2001 Q43670367367
2002 Q41,81101,8111,444
2003 Q42,79102,791980
2004 Q43,02303,023232
2005 Q43,11403,11491
2006 Q43,08303,083-31
2007 Q43,035403,075-8
2008 Q33,011353,046-29
2008 Q43,005393,044-2
2009 Q13,011493,06016
2009 Q23,015423,057-3
2009 Q33,009323,041-16
2009 Q42,985363,021-20
2010 Q12,963332,996-25
2010 Q22,949322,981-15
2010 Q32,937412,978-3
2010 Q42,887572,944-34
2011 Q12,858532,911-33
2011 Q22,843722,9154
2011 Q32,787842,871-44
2011 Q42,779772,856-15
2012 Q12,767912,8582
2012 Q22,742882,830-28
2012 Q32,700892,789-41
2012 Q42,670832,753-36
2013 Q12,6211012,722-31
2013 Q22,5891022,691-31
2013 Q32,5481182,666-25
2013 Q42,5211242,645-21
2014 Q12,4751212,596-49
2014 Q22,4471082,555-41
2014 Q32,3891172,506-49
2014 Q42,2961192,415-91
2015 Q12,2231522,375-40
2015 Q22,1401772,317-58
2015 Q32,0461942,240-77
2015 Q41,9842062,190-50
2016 Q11,8902412,131-59
2016 Q21,7932452,038-93
2016 Q31,6822761,958-80
2016 Q41,6033081,911-47
2017 Q11,5233241,847-64
2017 Q21,4153401,755-92
2017 Q31,3373451,682-73
2017 Q41,2583451,603-79
2018 Q11,1683521,520-83
2018 Q21,0863521,438-82
2018 Q31,0073501,357-81
2018 Q49283591,287-70
2019 Q18463501,196-91
2019 Q27823531,135-61
2019 Q37253511,076-59
2019 Q46783581,036-40
2020 Q1617371988-48
2020 Q2586368954-34
2020 Q3544352896-58
2020 Q4502369871-25
2021 Q1472366838-33
2021 Q2440356796-42
2021 Q3402350752-44
2021 Q4370351721-31
2022 Q1358349707-14
2022 Q2337356693-14
2022 Q3318350668-25
2022 Q4303346649-19
2023 Q1292348640-9
2023 Q2282346628-12
2023 Q3262350612-16
2023 Q4249352601-11
2024 Q1238359597-4
2024 Q2220355575-22
2024 Q3202358560-15
2024 Q4191342533-27
2025 Q1185320505-28
2025 Q2180317497-8

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.