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HOW MANY BMW 518 I ARE LEFT?

There are 19 BMW 518 I left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 107 BMW 518 I that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 518 I was highest during 1996 Q4 (5,041). The number taxed topped out in 1996 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 4,915 (98%) BMW 518 I have been scrapped or exported.

During 2017 Q1 the number of BMW 518 I 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 has fallen by 94. Licensed models have fallen by 102 and the SORNed total has increased by 8.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 15 BMW 518 I models. Taxed models have declined by 25 and the SORNed total has increased by 10.

85% of the remaining 126 BMW 518 I in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 518 I ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q44,81504,8154,815
1995 Q44,97404,974159
1996 Q45,04105,04167
1997 Q44,94804,948-93
1998 Q44,84704,847-101
1999 Q44,80404,804-43
2000 Q44,61504,615-189
2001 Q44,50304,503-112
2002 Q44,27404,274-229
2003 Q43,98903,989-285
2004 Q43,60203,602-387
2005 Q43,00803,008-594
2006 Q42,24302,243-765
2007 Q41,6792621,941-302
2008 Q31,2752041,479-462
2008 Q41,1652231,388-91
2009 Q11,0792041,283-105
2009 Q29681891,157-126
2009 Q38681911,059-98
2009 Q4776202978-81
2010 Q1692191883-95
2010 Q2631168799-84
2010 Q3583169752-47
2010 Q4532166698-54
2011 Q1487149636-62
2011 Q2424129553-83
2011 Q3394113507-46
2011 Q4357112469-38
2012 Q1330104434-35
2012 Q2292103395-39
2012 Q327594369-26
2012 Q424989338-31
2013 Q123490324-14
2013 Q221881299-25
2013 Q319082272-27
2013 Q417198269-3
2014 Q116393256-13
2014 Q214792239-17
2014 Q31421002423
2014 Q414194235-7
2015 Q112799226-9
2015 Q212199220-6
2015 Q311692208-12
2015 Q410994203-5
2016 Q110296198-5
2016 Q29992191-7
2016 Q398941921
2016 Q49393186-6
2017 Q18698184-2
2017 Q28298180-4
2017 Q37991170-10
2017 Q477941711
2018 Q16496160-11
2018 Q26195156-4
2018 Q35895153-3
2018 Q457961530
2019 Q15793150-3
2019 Q25392145-5
2019 Q35094144-1
2019 Q44596141-3
2020 Q1441011454
2020 Q24497141-4
2020 Q3441021465
2020 Q4421051471
2021 Q141104145-2
2021 Q242101143-2
2021 Q341101142-1
2021 Q4391041431
2022 Q135106141-2
2022 Q2311131443
2022 Q329114143-1
2022 Q432107139-4
2023 Q129108137-2
2023 Q2321071392
2023 Q327110137-2
2023 Q422113135-2
2024 Q122112134-1
2024 Q222111133-1
2024 Q3211121330
2024 Q422108130-3
2025 Q123106129-1
2025 Q219107126-3

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.