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HOW MANY BMW 518 I TOURING ARE LEFT?

There are 2 BMW 518 I TOURING left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 6 BMW 518 I TOURING that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 518 I TOURING was highest during 1996 Q4 (123). The number taxed topped out in 1996 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2009 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 115 (93%) BMW 518 I TOURING have been scrapped or exported.

During 2021 Q4 the number of BMW 518 I 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 TOURING has fallen by 4. Licensed models have fallen by 8 and the SORNed total has increased by 4.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 3 BMW 518 I TOURING models. Taxed models have declined by 4 and the SORNed total has increased by 1.

75% of the remaining 8 BMW 518 I TOURING in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 518 I TOURING ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q43803838
1995 Q48608648
1996 Q4123012337
1997 Q41150115-8
1998 Q41120112-3
1999 Q41080108-4
2000 Q411101113
2001 Q411601165
2002 Q41130113-3
2003 Q41120112-1
2004 Q411301131
2005 Q411301130
2006 Q41040104-9
2007 Q484993-11
2008 Q382486-7
2008 Q4816871
2009 Q177683-4
2009 Q273881-2
2009 Q3631275-6
2009 Q4591271-4
2010 Q1551065-6
2010 Q254761-4
2010 Q353760-1
2010 Q449453-7
2011 Q140343-10
2011 Q237441-2
2011 Q337340-1
2011 Q434337-3
2012 Q133134-3
2012 Q228432-2
2012 Q324428-4
2012 Q421526-2
2013 Q122325-1
2013 Q221324-1
2013 Q318321-3
2013 Q414418-3
2014 Q1153180
2014 Q214317-1
2014 Q313316-1
2014 Q413215-1
2015 Q1123150
2015 Q210212-3
2015 Q3111120
2015 Q4111120
2016 Q18210-2
2016 Q284122
2016 Q393120
2016 Q47310-2
2017 Q173100
2017 Q293122
2017 Q393120
2017 Q4103131
2018 Q194130
2018 Q294130
2018 Q38412-1
2018 Q493120
2019 Q193120
2019 Q284120
2019 Q384120
2019 Q46511-1
2020 Q165110
2020 Q265110
2020 Q35510-1
2020 Q455100
2021 Q1448-2
2021 Q25491
2021 Q35490
2021 Q44590
2022 Q13690
2022 Q2167-2
2022 Q32681
2022 Q42680
2023 Q12680
2023 Q23691
2023 Q32790
2023 Q42790
2024 Q13690
2024 Q22790
2024 Q3268-1
2024 Q42680
2025 Q12680
2025 Q22680

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.