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HOW MANY BMW 318I AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 111 BMW 318I AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 291 BMW 318I AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 318I AUTO was highest during 1994 Q4 (6,831). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 6,429 (94%) BMW 318I AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2018 Q2 the number of BMW 318I 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 318I AUTO has fallen by 166. Licensed models have fallen by 276 and the SORNed total has increased by 110.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 50 BMW 318I AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 73 and the SORNed total has increased by 23.

72% of the remaining 402 BMW 318I AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 318I AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q46,83106,8316,831
1995 Q46,64206,642-189
1996 Q46,61206,612-30
1997 Q46,45006,450-162
1998 Q46,17106,171-279
1999 Q46,10806,108-63
2000 Q45,60905,609-499
2001 Q45,12705,127-482
2002 Q44,43604,436-691
2003 Q43,70103,701-735
2004 Q43,11603,116-585
2005 Q42,46002,460-656
2006 Q41,88501,885-575
2007 Q41,4802331,713-172
2008 Q31,2512021,453-260
2008 Q41,2041991,403-50
2009 Q11,1341901,324-79
2009 Q21,0761891,265-59
2009 Q31,0071831,190-75
2009 Q49711741,145-45
2010 Q19091731,082-63
2010 Q28791651,044-38
2010 Q3832166998-46
2010 Q4789154943-55
2011 Q1759158917-26
2011 Q2728159887-30
2011 Q3700149849-38
2011 Q4655145800-49
2012 Q1626143769-31
2012 Q2620137757-12
2012 Q3583140723-34
2012 Q4552152704-19
2013 Q1524143667-37
2013 Q2516135651-16
2013 Q3500133633-18
2013 Q44811616429
2014 Q1454168622-20
2014 Q2453162615-7
2014 Q3435171606-9
2014 Q4408177585-21
2015 Q1392176568-17
2015 Q23871815680
2015 Q3367188555-13
2015 Q43542015550
2016 Q1332201533-22
2016 Q23392025418
2016 Q3325210535-6
2016 Q43262105361
2017 Q1315208523-13
2017 Q23002235230
2017 Q3280232512-11
2017 Q4269233502-10
2018 Q1254239493-9
2018 Q2243244487-6
2018 Q32422484903
2018 Q4225260485-5
2019 Q1204266470-15
2019 Q22152614766
2019 Q3208263471-5
2019 Q41982734710
2020 Q1176290466-5
2020 Q2184268452-14
2020 Q31872694564
2020 Q41792794582
2021 Q1176277453-5
2021 Q2173277450-3
2021 Q3165282447-3
2021 Q41602924525
2022 Q1154285439-13
2022 Q2156276432-7
2022 Q31542854397
2022 Q4143292435-4
2023 Q1133295428-7
2023 Q2139283422-6
2023 Q31322904220
2023 Q4126295421-1
2024 Q1115297412-9
2024 Q2115294409-3
2024 Q31232884112
2024 Q4113294407-4
2025 Q11092984070
2025 Q2111291402-5

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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.