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HOW MANY BMW 318I CONVERTIBLE ARE LEFT?

There are 120 BMW 318I CONVERTIBLE left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 254 BMW 318I CONVERTIBLE that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 318I CONVERTIBLE was highest during 2000 Q4 (987). The number taxed topped out in 2000 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2023 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 613 (62%) BMW 318I CONVERTIBLE have been scrapped or exported.

During 2018 Q1 the number of BMW 318I CONVERTIBLE 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 CONVERTIBLE has fallen by 261. Licensed models have fallen by 373 and the SORNed total has increased by 112.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 69 BMW 318I CONVERTIBLE models. Taxed models have declined by 75 and the SORNed total has increased by 6.

68% of the remaining 374 BMW 318I CONVERTIBLE in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 318I CONVERTIBLE ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1998 Q42500250250
1999 Q49060906656
2000 Q4987098781
2001 Q49690969-18
2002 Q49330933-36
2003 Q4944094411
2004 Q49370937-7
2005 Q49090909-28
2006 Q48830883-26
2007 Q483734871-12
2008 Q3833418743
2008 Q482446870-4
2009 Q179761858-12
2009 Q282034854-4
2009 Q3814408540
2009 Q479252844-10
2010 Q177755832-12
2010 Q278043823-9
2010 Q37894883714
2010 Q473684820-17
2011 Q172483807-13
2011 Q27557082518
2011 Q372579804-21
2011 Q4682111793-11
2012 Q1659118777-16
2012 Q2688897770
2012 Q368488772-5
2012 Q4636123759-13
2013 Q1614119733-26
2013 Q263690726-7
2013 Q3628987260
2013 Q45651617260
2014 Q1543155698-28
2014 Q2574122696-2
2014 Q35671296960
2014 Q4523163686-10
2015 Q1478148626-60
2015 Q24931426359
2015 Q34761636394
2015 Q4425198623-16
2016 Q1403202605-18
2016 Q2410184594-11
2016 Q3385201586-8
2016 Q4335235570-16
2017 Q1302245547-23
2017 Q23212325536
2017 Q3314235549-4
2017 Q4271254525-24
2018 Q1244247491-34
2018 Q22632344976
2018 Q32712325036
2018 Q4248247495-8
2019 Q1229249478-17
2019 Q2230247477-1
2019 Q3220250470-7
2019 Q42012704711
2020 Q1187275462-9
2020 Q2195248443-19
2020 Q31902534430
2020 Q4170267437-6
2021 Q1160266426-11
2021 Q21732594326
2021 Q3162263425-7
2021 Q4137280417-8
2022 Q1135281416-1
2022 Q21532634160
2022 Q31482764248
2022 Q4124297421-3
2023 Q1119287406-15
2023 Q21352784137
2023 Q3128284412-1
2023 Q4104300404-8
2024 Q199294393-11
2024 Q21142874018
2024 Q3115277392-9
2024 Q4100283383-9
2025 Q199278377-6
2025 Q2120254374-3

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.