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HOW MANY BMW 840 CI AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 216 BMW 840 CI AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 396 BMW 840 CI AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 840 CI AUTO was highest during 1999 Q4 (960). The number taxed topped out in 1999 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 348 (36%) BMW 840 CI AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2019 Q4 the number of BMW 840 CI AUTO 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 840 CI AUTO has fallen by 38. Licensed models have fallen by 205 and the SORNed total has increased by 167.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 30 BMW 840 CI AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 75 and the SORNed total has increased by 45.

65% of the remaining 612 BMW 840 CI AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 840 CI AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q42380238238
1995 Q46250625387
1996 Q48880888263
1997 Q4950095062
1998 Q495409544
1999 Q496009606
2000 Q49570957-3
2001 Q49310931-26
2002 Q49170917-14
2003 Q48900890-27
2004 Q48740874-16
2005 Q48210821-53
2006 Q47890789-32
2007 Q47149781122
2008 Q3686108794-17
2008 Q4648129777-17
2009 Q1633128761-16
2009 Q26411257665
2009 Q3628124752-14
2009 Q4602138740-12
2010 Q1576146722-18
2010 Q260513674119
2010 Q36091357443
2010 Q4560168728-16
2011 Q1553163716-12
2011 Q2551163714-2
2011 Q3534172706-8
2011 Q4523178701-5
2012 Q1492201693-8
2012 Q2499175674-19
2012 Q35071716784
2012 Q4469196665-13
2013 Q1456202658-7
2013 Q24791876668
2013 Q3469178647-19
2013 Q443824167932
2014 Q1416235651-28
2014 Q2440206646-5
2014 Q345921167024
2014 Q4420238658-12
2015 Q1411234645-13
2015 Q24212296505
2015 Q34122406522
2015 Q43882716597
2016 Q1373273646-13
2016 Q23962566526
2016 Q3386257643-9
2016 Q435530165613
2017 Q1349300649-7
2017 Q23632946578
2017 Q33632946570
2017 Q43403196592
2018 Q1343296639-20
2018 Q23572916489
2018 Q33582956535
2018 Q43303286585
2019 Q1336311647-11
2019 Q2340306646-1
2019 Q33283206482
2019 Q43033506535
2020 Q1284363647-6
2020 Q2291351642-5
2020 Q3291349640-2
2020 Q42703706400
2021 Q1262364626-14
2021 Q22863436293
2021 Q330133964011
2021 Q4259372631-9
2022 Q1255355610-21
2022 Q227735062717
2022 Q3269354623-4
2022 Q4232389621-2
2023 Q1236370606-15
2023 Q224837161913
2023 Q3232382614-5
2023 Q4201412613-1
2024 Q1202406608-5
2024 Q222139761810
2024 Q3221395616-2
2024 Q4190419609-7
2025 Q1188420608-1
2025 Q22163966124

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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.