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HOW MANY BMW 518D LUXURY AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 89 BMW 518D LUXURY AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 3 BMW 518D LUXURY AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 518D LUXURY AUTO was highest during 2017 Q1 (111). The number taxed topped out in 2017 Q1 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 19 (17%) BMW 518D LUXURY AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of BMW 518D LUXURY AUTO has gained 17. Licensed models have increased by 14 and the SORNed total has increased by 3.

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

97% of the surviving 92 BMW 518D LUXURY AUTO in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY BMW 518D LUXURY AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2013 Q31011
2013 Q47076
2014 Q11701710
2014 Q23003013
2014 Q3350355
2014 Q44714813
2015 Q16406416
2015 Q27507511
2015 Q3830838
2015 Q4880885
2016 Q1910913
2016 Q2930932
2016 Q3104010411
2016 Q410711084
2017 Q111011113
2017 Q21052107-4
2017 Q310711081
2017 Q41041105-3
2018 Q110321050
2018 Q21002102-3
2018 Q397299-3
2018 Q497198-1
2019 Q1990991
2019 Q298098-1
2019 Q3980980
2019 Q4990991
2020 Q110001001
2020 Q210101011
2020 Q399099-2
2020 Q496096-3
2021 Q1970971
2021 Q2970970
2021 Q3971981
2021 Q493295-3
2022 Q1961972
2022 Q2962981
2022 Q3971980
2022 Q496197-1
2023 Q193295-2
2023 Q291394-1
2023 Q3932951
2023 Q492294-1
2024 Q1932951
2024 Q288290-5
2024 Q387289-1
2024 Q4902923
2025 Q189291-1
2025 Q2893921

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.