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HOW MANY BMW 518D M SPORT AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 217 BMW 518D M SPORT AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 9 BMW 518D M SPORT AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 518D M SPORT AUTO was highest during 2017 Q1 (284). The number taxed topped out in 2016 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2023 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 58 (20%) BMW 518D M SPORT AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of BMW 518D M SPORT AUTO has gained 69. Licensed models have increased by 62 and the SORNed total has increased by 7.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 22 BMW 518D M SPORT AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 22 and the SORNed total has fallen by 0.

96% of the surviving 226 BMW 518D M SPORT AUTO in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY BMW 518D M SPORT AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2013 Q31601616
2013 Q44004024
2014 Q15905919
2014 Q27707718
2014 Q39029215
2014 Q4122212432
2015 Q1146114723
2015 Q2155215710
2015 Q3207220952
2015 Q421132145
2016 Q12042206-8
2016 Q2229223125
2016 Q3251325423
2016 Q4281228329
2017 Q128042841
2017 Q22794283-1
2017 Q32773280-3
2017 Q42665271-9
2018 Q12645269-2
2018 Q226562712
2018 Q32635268-3
2018 Q42569265-3
2019 Q12529261-4
2019 Q225482621
2019 Q32518259-3
2019 Q42459254-5
2020 Q12329241-13
2020 Q223992487
2020 Q324082480
2020 Q42369245-3
2021 Q123792461
2021 Q224092493
2021 Q32359244-5
2021 Q4236102462
2022 Q122812240-6
2022 Q223392422
2022 Q322911240-2
2022 Q4230102400
2023 Q122411235-5
2023 Q2226122383
2023 Q322410234-4
2023 Q4228102384
2024 Q122411235-3
2024 Q222310233-2
2024 Q3223102330
2024 Q4224102341
2025 Q12249233-1
2025 Q22179226-7

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.