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HOW MANY BMW 318CI SE ARE LEFT?

There are 530 BMW 318CI SE left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 1,238 BMW 318CI SE that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 318CI SE was highest during 2005 Q4 (9,316). The number taxed topped out in 2005 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2023 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 7,548 (81%) BMW 318CI SE have been scrapped or exported.

During 2021 Q2 the number of BMW 318CI SE 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 318CI SE has fallen by 4,849. Licensed models have fallen by 5,513 and the SORNed total has increased by 664.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 1,126 BMW 318CI SE models. Taxed models have declined by 1,091 and the SORNed total has fallen by 35.

70% of the remaining 1,768 BMW 318CI SE in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 318CI SE ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2000 Q44050405405
2001 Q43,40603,4063,001
2002 Q46,43606,4363,030
2003 Q49,12709,1272,691
2004 Q49,29609,296169
2005 Q49,31609,31620
2006 Q49,22709,227-89
2007 Q48,8981189,016-211
2008 Q38,6811398,820-196
2008 Q48,6571358,792-28
2009 Q18,6251398,764-28
2009 Q28,6171358,752-12
2009 Q38,5761408,716-36
2009 Q48,4871508,637-79
2010 Q18,4481518,599-38
2010 Q28,3921598,551-48
2010 Q38,2931878,480-71
2010 Q48,2202048,424-56
2011 Q18,1462288,374-50
2011 Q28,0662528,318-56
2011 Q38,0162628,278-40
2011 Q47,9222828,204-74
2012 Q17,8812788,159-45
2012 Q27,8092808,089-70
2012 Q37,7102867,996-93
2012 Q47,6002997,899-97
2013 Q17,4503417,791-108
2013 Q27,3913277,718-73
2013 Q37,2453697,614-104
2013 Q47,0644297,493-121
2014 Q16,9184217,339-154
2014 Q26,8054027,207-132
2014 Q36,7624187,180-27
2014 Q46,4304816,911-269
2015 Q16,2625316,793-118
2015 Q26,0435746,617-176
2015 Q35,8046166,420-197
2015 Q45,6006806,280-140
2016 Q15,3817776,158-122
2016 Q25,0328285,860-298
2016 Q34,7388865,624-236
2016 Q44,5069675,473-151
2017 Q14,2531,0195,272-201
2017 Q23,9371,0524,989-283
2017 Q33,6751,0794,754-235
2017 Q43,4061,1464,552-202
2018 Q13,1371,1844,321-231
2018 Q22,8991,1714,070-251
2018 Q32,7141,1783,892-178
2018 Q42,4741,2243,698-194
2019 Q12,3301,2323,562-136
2019 Q22,1541,2303,384-178
2019 Q31,9961,2513,247-137
2019 Q41,8301,2713,101-146
2020 Q11,6821,3022,984-117
2020 Q21,6211,2732,894-90
2020 Q31,5311,2992,830-64
2020 Q41,4081,3132,721-109
2021 Q11,3191,2762,595-126
2021 Q21,2391,2802,519-76
2021 Q31,1721,2812,453-66
2021 Q41,0921,3012,393-60
2022 Q11,0431,2842,327-66
2022 Q29911,2652,256-71
2022 Q39391,2712,210-46
2022 Q49061,2812,187-23
2023 Q18541,2902,144-43
2023 Q28021,2842,086-58
2023 Q37701,2882,058-28
2023 Q47151,3142,029-29
2024 Q16661,3081,974-55
2024 Q26621,2991,961-13
2024 Q36311,2731,904-57
2024 Q45911,2411,832-72
2025 Q15571,2181,775-57
2025 Q25301,2381,768-7

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.