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HOW MANY BMW 518 I SE ARE LEFT?

There are 44 BMW 518 I SE left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 172 BMW 518 I SE that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 518 I SE was highest during 1996 Q4 (5,669). The number taxed topped out in 1996 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2009 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 5,453 (96%) BMW 518 I SE have been scrapped or exported.

During 2017 Q2 the number of BMW 518 I SE 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 has fallen by 176. Licensed models have fallen by 198 and the SORNed total has increased by 22.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 46 BMW 518 I SE models. Taxed models have declined by 36 and the SORNed total has fallen by 10.

80% of the remaining 216 BMW 518 I SE in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 518 I SE ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q44,01304,0134,013
1995 Q45,04305,0431,030
1996 Q45,66905,669626
1997 Q45,54405,544-125
1998 Q45,42805,428-116
1999 Q45,39305,393-35
2000 Q45,35105,351-42
2001 Q45,27805,278-73
2002 Q45,05905,059-219
2003 Q44,84604,846-213
2004 Q44,58504,585-261
2005 Q44,13204,132-453
2006 Q43,45403,454-678
2007 Q42,7943303,124-330
2008 Q32,2693132,582-542
2008 Q42,0823162,398-184
2009 Q11,9383312,269-129
2009 Q21,7903162,106-163
2009 Q31,6692741,943-163
2009 Q41,5712741,845-98
2010 Q11,4212531,674-171
2010 Q21,3272301,557-117
2010 Q31,1892251,414-143
2010 Q41,0872071,294-120
2011 Q19792171,196-98
2011 Q28582211,079-117
2011 Q3778205983-96
2011 Q4697187884-99
2012 Q1641180821-63
2012 Q2589172761-60
2012 Q3536166702-59
2012 Q4505159664-38
2013 Q1463147610-54
2013 Q2446137583-27
2013 Q3404137541-42
2013 Q4371153524-17
2014 Q1341150491-33
2014 Q2314150464-27
2014 Q3294154448-16
2014 Q4276149425-23
2015 Q1251156407-18
2015 Q2242150392-15
2015 Q3230154384-8
2015 Q4218160378-6
2016 Q1210158368-10
2016 Q2196164360-8
2016 Q3181159340-20
2016 Q4174165339-1
2017 Q1162162324-15
2017 Q21611633240
2017 Q3153164317-7
2017 Q4145170315-2
2018 Q1138167305-10
2018 Q2127164291-14
2018 Q31221702921
2018 Q4121168289-3
2019 Q1108172280-9
2019 Q2101174275-5
2019 Q398175273-2
2019 Q488183271-2
2020 Q181185266-5
2020 Q280182262-4
2020 Q3811822631
2020 Q473188261-2
2021 Q168187255-6
2021 Q271183254-1
2021 Q370179249-5
2021 Q465179244-5
2022 Q1681822506
2022 Q265178243-7
2022 Q358177235-8
2022 Q460171231-4
2023 Q159171230-1
2023 Q259170229-1
2023 Q356171227-2
2023 Q4521772292
2024 Q146180226-3
2024 Q246178224-2
2024 Q3451792240
2024 Q441179220-4
2025 Q138176214-6
2025 Q2441722162

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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.