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HOW MANY BMW 518D SE AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 1,131 BMW 518D SE AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 45 BMW 518D SE AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 518D SE AUTO was highest during 2017 Q1 (1,441). The number taxed topped out in 2017 Q1 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 265 (18%) BMW 518D SE AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of BMW 518D SE AUTO has gained 59. Licensed models have increased by 15 and the SORNed total has increased by 44.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 100 BMW 518D SE AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 121 and the SORNed total has increased by 21.

96% of the surviving 1,176 BMW 518D SE AUTO in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY BMW 518D SE AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2013 Q37407474
2013 Q42640264190
2014 Q13960396132
2014 Q25480548152
2014 Q36910691143
2014 Q48570857166
2015 Q11,01301,013156
2015 Q21,11611,117104
2015 Q31,20031,20386
2015 Q41,23491,24340
2016 Q11,27821,28037
2016 Q21,34131,34464
2016 Q31,38681,39450
2016 Q41,42351,42834
2017 Q11,43471,44113
2017 Q21,42191,430-11
2017 Q31,40651,411-19
2017 Q41,36561,371-40
2018 Q11,35451,359-12
2018 Q21,34491,353-6
2018 Q31,33291,341-12
2018 Q41,315131,328-13
2019 Q11,313121,325-3
2019 Q21,304101,314-11
2019 Q31,287171,304-10
2019 Q41,259231,282-22
2020 Q11,242271,269-13
2020 Q21,252241,2767
2020 Q31,246211,267-9
2020 Q41,234251,259-8
2021 Q11,232231,255-4
2021 Q21,234261,2605
2021 Q31,231241,255-5
2021 Q41,226231,249-6
2022 Q11,205241,229-20
2022 Q21,203281,2312
2022 Q31,213231,2365
2022 Q41,208261,234-2
2023 Q11,193301,223-11
2023 Q21,193281,221-2
2023 Q31,179301,209-12
2023 Q41,180311,2112
2024 Q11,166341,200-11
2024 Q21,152371,189-11
2024 Q31,147381,185-4
2024 Q41,143431,1861
2025 Q11,140411,181-5
2025 Q21,131451,176-5

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.