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HOW MANY BMW 318I ARE LEFT?

There are 291 BMW 318I left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 929 BMW 318I that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 318I was highest during 1994 Q4 (29,471). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2023 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 28,251 (96%) BMW 318I have been scrapped or exported.

During 2017 Q4 the number of BMW 318I 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 has fallen by 917. Licensed models have fallen by 1,132 and the SORNed total has increased by 215.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 187 BMW 318I models. Taxed models have declined by 203 and the SORNed total has increased by 16.

76% of the remaining 1,220 BMW 318I in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 318I ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q429,471029,47129,471
1995 Q428,353028,353-1,118
1996 Q428,324028,324-29
1997 Q427,467027,467-857
1998 Q426,058026,058-1,409
1999 Q425,344025,344-714
2000 Q422,965022,965-2,379
2001 Q420,348020,348-2,617
2002 Q417,053017,053-3,295
2003 Q413,643013,643-3,410
2004 Q410,672010,672-2,971
2005 Q48,24508,245-2,427
2006 Q46,29606,296-1,949
2007 Q45,0269906,016-280
2008 Q34,3048095,113-903
2008 Q44,0588454,903-210
2009 Q13,8928314,723-180
2009 Q23,7527764,528-195
2009 Q33,5897484,337-191
2009 Q43,4067374,143-194
2010 Q13,2697043,973-170
2010 Q23,1996683,867-106
2010 Q33,0856593,744-123
2010 Q42,9676683,635-109
2011 Q12,8356723,507-128
2011 Q22,7596413,400-107
2011 Q32,6316443,275-125
2011 Q42,5336313,164-111
2012 Q12,4096553,064-100
2012 Q22,3516062,957-107
2012 Q32,2465962,842-115
2012 Q42,1496182,767-75
2013 Q12,0256272,652-115
2013 Q21,9786052,583-69
2013 Q31,9005542,454-129
2013 Q41,7776622,439-15
2014 Q11,7036612,364-75
2014 Q21,6636332,296-68
2014 Q31,6656752,34044
2014 Q41,5407182,258-82
2015 Q11,4577092,166-92
2015 Q21,4237142,137-29
2015 Q31,3777232,100-37
2015 Q41,2897602,049-51
2016 Q11,2107952,005-44
2016 Q21,1587961,954-51
2016 Q31,0977891,886-68
2016 Q41,0158421,857-29
2017 Q19618371,798-59
2017 Q29158571,772-26
2017 Q38768641,740-32
2017 Q48178861,703-37
2018 Q17458781,623-80
2018 Q27398451,584-39
2018 Q37078601,567-17
2018 Q46568821,538-29
2019 Q16248821,506-32
2019 Q26098811,490-16
2019 Q35818881,469-21
2019 Q45349201,454-15
2020 Q14979271,424-30
2020 Q24949131,407-17
2020 Q34819171,398-9
2020 Q44419511,392-6
2021 Q14269491,375-17
2021 Q24299271,356-19
2021 Q34139341,347-9
2021 Q43739581,331-16
2022 Q13639511,314-17
2022 Q23859221,307-7
2022 Q33589471,305-2
2022 Q43229731,295-10
2023 Q13279561,283-12
2023 Q23439411,2841
2023 Q33239591,282-2
2023 Q42761,0001,276-6
2024 Q12659971,262-14
2024 Q22929711,2631
2024 Q32859761,261-2
2024 Q42549801,234-27
2025 Q12609591,219-15
2025 Q22919291,2201

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.