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HOW MANY BMW 518 I LUX ARE LEFT?

There are 18 BMW 518 I LUX left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 46 BMW 518 I LUX that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 518 I LUX was highest during 1994 Q4 (1,652). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 1,588 (96%) BMW 518 I LUX have been scrapped or exported.

During 2014 Q4 the number of BMW 518 I LUX 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 518 I LUX has fallen by 2. Licensed models have fallen by 17 and the SORNed total has increased by 15.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 0 BMW 518 I LUX models. Taxed models have declined by 6 and the SORNed total has increased by 6.

72% of the remaining 64 BMW 518 I LUX in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 518 I LUX ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q41,65201,6521,652
1995 Q41,57901,579-73
1996 Q41,59201,59213
1997 Q41,55901,559-33
1998 Q41,48301,483-76
1999 Q41,38401,384-99
2000 Q41,24501,245-139
2001 Q41,04501,045-200
2002 Q48080808-237
2003 Q45760576-232
2004 Q44050405-171
2005 Q42650265-140
2006 Q41740174-91
2007 Q4112631751
2008 Q38452136-39
2008 Q47948127-9
2009 Q17543118-9
2009 Q26944113-5
2009 Q36344107-6
2009 Q45847105-2
2010 Q1574299-6
2010 Q2563894-5
2010 Q3513485-9
2010 Q44938872
2011 Q1472976-11
2011 Q24633793
2011 Q3403272-7
2011 Q43834720
2012 Q1412970-2
2012 Q2412566-4
2012 Q3411960-6
2012 Q43924633
2013 Q1412162-1
2013 Q2382361-1
2013 Q3372057-4
2013 Q43527625
2014 Q13824620
2014 Q2382159-3
2014 Q33430645
2014 Q42935640
2015 Q13532673
2015 Q2353166-1
2015 Q3313263-3
2015 Q42638641
2016 Q12639651
2016 Q2293564-1
2016 Q33433673
2016 Q4264066-1
2017 Q12641671
2017 Q2263864-3
2017 Q32638640
2017 Q42639651
2018 Q12738650
2018 Q2263662-3
2018 Q32538631
2018 Q42540652
2019 Q12640661
2019 Q22838660
2019 Q32839671
2019 Q42544692
2020 Q1254267-2
2020 Q2244064-3
2020 Q32541662
2020 Q4214465-1
2021 Q1184664-1
2021 Q22346695
2021 Q3214667-2
2021 Q4184765-2
2022 Q12146672
2022 Q22445692
2022 Q32446701
2022 Q4195069-1
2023 Q1204666-3
2023 Q22345682
2023 Q3184866-2
2023 Q42148693
2024 Q1214768-1
2024 Q22445691
2024 Q3224567-2
2024 Q4194463-4
2025 Q11648641
2025 Q21846640

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.