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HOW MANY BMW 518D SE ARE LEFT?

There are 558 BMW 518D SE left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 18 BMW 518D SE that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 518D SE was highest during 2016 Q4 (747). The number taxed topped out in 2016 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 171 (23%) BMW 518D SE have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of BMW 518D SE has fallen by 42. Licensed models have fallen by 60 and the SORNed total has increased by 18.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 63 BMW 518D SE models. Taxed models have declined by 75 and the SORNed total has increased by 12.

97% of the surviving 576 BMW 518D SE in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY BMW 518D SE ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2013 Q32502525
2013 Q4109010984
2014 Q12250225116
2014 Q2300030075
2014 Q3395039595
2014 Q4491049196
2015 Q1571157281
2015 Q2618061846
2015 Q3666066648
2015 Q4687068721
2016 Q1704070417
2016 Q2726172723
2016 Q3741074114
2016 Q474617476
2017 Q17334737-10
2017 Q274307436
2017 Q37342736-7
2017 Q47074711-25
2018 Q171147154
2018 Q26913694-21
2018 Q36794683-11
2018 Q46624666-17
2019 Q16545659-7
2019 Q26483651-8
2019 Q36452647-4
2019 Q46314635-12
2020 Q16226628-7
2020 Q2633663911
2020 Q36286634-5
2020 Q46207627-7
2021 Q16169625-2
2021 Q262276294
2021 Q36176623-6
2021 Q46107617-6
2022 Q16047611-6
2022 Q260476110
2022 Q360696154
2022 Q460011611-4
2023 Q159910609-2
2023 Q259511606-3
2023 Q358215597-9
2023 Q458114595-2
2024 Q1589105994
2024 Q258216598-1
2024 Q357913592-6
2024 Q457018588-4
2025 Q156618584-4
2025 Q255818576-8

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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.