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HOW MANY BMW 518 ARE LEFT?

There are 12 BMW 518 left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 16 BMW 518 that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 518 was highest during 1994 Q4 (1,441). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2009 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 1,413 (98%) BMW 518 have been scrapped or exported.

During 2009 Q1 the number of BMW 518 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 has gained 3. Licensed models have fallen by 0 and the SORNed total has increased by 3.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 4 BMW 518 models. Taxed models have grown by 2 and the SORNed total has increased by 2.

57% of the remaining 28 BMW 518 in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 518 ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q41,44101,4411,441
1995 Q41,19701,197-244
1996 Q41,05201,052-145
1997 Q48720872-180
1998 Q46860686-186
1999 Q45020502-184
2000 Q43340334-168
2001 Q42150215-119
2002 Q41490149-66
2003 Q491091-58
2004 Q471071-20
2005 Q455055-16
2006 Q442042-13
2007 Q42821497
2008 Q3241741-8
2008 Q4201333-8
2009 Q11721385
2009 Q2161834-4
2009 Q3181432-2
2009 Q4181230-2
2010 Q11913322
2010 Q2151227-5
2010 Q31514292
2010 Q4161228-1
2011 Q11514291
2011 Q215924-5
2011 Q31510251
2011 Q415924-1
2012 Q1177240
2012 Q214822-2
2012 Q31410242
2012 Q41212240
2013 Q1121022-2
2013 Q211920-2
2013 Q31210222
2013 Q41113242
2014 Q11212240
2014 Q2111122-2
2014 Q31212242
2014 Q41212240
2015 Q11213251
2015 Q21213250
2015 Q31314272
2015 Q41314270
2016 Q11314270
2016 Q21413270
2016 Q31314270
2016 Q4101626-1
2017 Q11215271
2017 Q21215270
2017 Q3121426-1
2017 Q4121224-2
2018 Q11014240
2018 Q21215273
2018 Q31215270
2018 Q4101525-2
2019 Q11213250
2019 Q2111324-1
2019 Q31113240
2019 Q41014240
2020 Q11014240
2020 Q21014240
2020 Q3915240
2020 Q4818262
2021 Q11017271
2021 Q21216281
2021 Q31117280
2021 Q4111627-1
2022 Q11315281
2022 Q2111526-2
2022 Q31314271
2022 Q41216281
2023 Q1121527-1
2023 Q2121426-1
2023 Q31214260
2023 Q41115260
2024 Q11216282
2024 Q21315280
2024 Q31415291
2024 Q4131528-1
2025 Q11414280
2025 Q21216280

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.