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HOW MANY BMW 518 I SE TOURING ARE LEFT?

There are 4 BMW 518 I SE TOURING left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 30 BMW 518 I SE TOURING that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 518 I SE TOURING was highest during 1996 Q4 (457). The number taxed topped out in 1996 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2009 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 423 (93%) BMW 518 I SE TOURING have been scrapped or exported.

During 2017 Q2 the number of BMW 518 I SE TOURING 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 SE TOURING has fallen by 33. Licensed models have fallen by 41 and the SORNed total has increased by 8.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 9 BMW 518 I SE TOURING models. Taxed models have declined by 12 and the SORNed total has increased by 3.

88% of the remaining 34 BMW 518 I SE TOURING in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 518 I SE TOURING ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q48708787
1995 Q42960296209
1996 Q44570457161
1997 Q44450445-12
1998 Q44390439-6
1999 Q444204423
2000 Q44370437-5
2001 Q444504458
2002 Q44350435-10
2003 Q443504350
2004 Q44280428-7
2005 Q44060406-22
2006 Q43770377-29
2007 Q434521366-11
2008 Q330229331-35
2008 Q428137318-13
2009 Q126736303-15
2009 Q2264403041
2009 Q324838286-18
2009 Q423630266-20
2010 Q122930259-7
2010 Q221627243-16
2010 Q320127228-15
2010 Q418724211-17
2011 Q117028198-13
2011 Q216026186-12
2011 Q314225167-19
2011 Q413023153-14
2012 Q111723140-13
2012 Q210722129-11
2012 Q310016116-13
2012 Q49418112-4
2013 Q18817105-7
2013 Q28218100-5
2013 Q3771491-9
2013 Q46626921
2014 Q1582886-6
2014 Q2582280-6
2014 Q36122833
2014 Q4482270-13
2015 Q1492069-1
2015 Q2452267-2
2015 Q34226681
2015 Q4402767-1
2016 Q1382765-2
2016 Q2362662-3
2016 Q3322961-1
2016 Q43130610
2017 Q1282856-5
2017 Q22930593
2017 Q3273057-2
2017 Q42730570
2018 Q1243054-3
2018 Q22232540
2018 Q3203353-1
2018 Q4193150-3
2019 Q1163349-1
2019 Q2133346-3
2019 Q3123244-2
2019 Q4142943-1
2020 Q11628441
2020 Q2162743-1
2020 Q3152742-1
2020 Q41329420
2021 Q11329420
2021 Q2142640-2
2021 Q3132538-2
2021 Q41326391
2022 Q11228401
2022 Q2122739-1
2022 Q3102737-2
2022 Q41027370
2023 Q1928370
2023 Q2829370
2023 Q372936-1
2023 Q4829371
2024 Q182836-1
2024 Q2828360
2024 Q3828360
2024 Q452934-2
2025 Q1529340
2025 Q2430340

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.