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HOW MANY BMW 318I ES AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 362 BMW 318I ES AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 72 BMW 318I ES AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 318I ES AUTO was highest during 2011 Q4 (991). The number taxed topped out in 2012 Q2 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 557 (56%) BMW 318I ES AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of BMW 318I ES AUTO has fallen by 483. Licensed models have fallen by 543 and the SORNed total has increased by 60.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 242 BMW 318I ES AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 245 and the SORNed total has increased by 3.

83% of the surviving 434 BMW 318I ES AUTO in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY BMW 318I ES AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2003 Q41650165165
2004 Q42990299134
2005 Q4326032627
2006 Q44760476150
2007 Q46229631155
2008 Q3696470069
2008 Q4712371515
2009 Q1741274328
2009 Q2777478138
2009 Q3799380221
2009 Q4822883028
2010 Q1857886535
2010 Q2890889833
2010 Q3904791113
2010 Q4920892817
2011 Q19401095022
2011 Q2957896515
2011 Q3981698722
2011 Q498389914
2012 Q19808988-3
2012 Q298379902
2012 Q39687975-15
2012 Q49656971-4
2013 Q1962109721
2013 Q29528960-12
2013 Q394712959-1
2013 Q493414948-11
2014 Q1939139524
2014 Q29389947-5
2014 Q39276933-14
2014 Q491911930-3
2015 Q190912921-9
2015 Q290512917-4
2015 Q388420904-13
2015 Q487423897-7
2016 Q185431885-12
2016 Q285026876-9
2016 Q383927866-10
2016 Q483331864-2
2017 Q182631857-7
2017 Q281134845-12
2017 Q379632828-17
2017 Q478236818-10
2018 Q177833811-7
2018 Q274938787-24
2018 Q373636772-15
2018 Q471246758-14
2019 Q169746743-15
2019 Q267352725-18
2019 Q365658714-11
2019 Q463659695-19
2020 Q161968687-8
2020 Q260769676-11
2020 Q360366669-7
2020 Q458668654-15
2021 Q156877645-9
2021 Q255277629-16
2021 Q355366619-10
2021 Q453067597-22
2022 Q150770577-20
2022 Q249964563-14
2022 Q348464548-15
2022 Q447864542-6
2023 Q147366539-3
2023 Q244966515-24
2023 Q344269511-4
2023 Q441371484-27
2024 Q1419724917
2024 Q240377480-11
2024 Q339474468-12
2024 Q438474458-10
2025 Q136574439-19
2025 Q236272434-5

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.