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HOW MANY BMW 840 CI SPORT AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 158 BMW 840 CI SPORT AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 180 BMW 840 CI SPORT AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 840 CI SPORT AUTO was highest during 2000 Q4 (464). The number taxed topped out in 2000 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 126 (27%) BMW 840 CI SPORT AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2021 Q4 the number of BMW 840 CI SPORT 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 SPORT AUTO has fallen by 23. Licensed models have fallen by 126 and the SORNed total has increased by 103.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 13 BMW 840 CI SPORT AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 33 and the SORNed total has increased by 20.

53% of the remaining 338 BMW 840 CI SPORT AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 840 CI SPORT AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1998 Q42240224224
1999 Q44560456232
2000 Q446404648
2001 Q44550455-9
2002 Q44390439-16
2003 Q44330433-6
2004 Q44210421-12
2005 Q44090409-12
2006 Q43950395-14
2007 Q43881840611
2008 Q338321404-2
2008 Q436726393-11
2009 Q135929388-5
2009 Q2372233957
2009 Q3366313972
2009 Q435236388-9
2010 Q135033383-5
2010 Q2362253874
2010 Q3362283903
2010 Q434145386-4
2011 Q132361384-2
2011 Q233150381-3
2011 Q3332553876
2011 Q431067377-10
2012 Q130074374-3
2012 Q2310663762
2012 Q3297803771
2012 Q4296823781
2013 Q128680366-12
2013 Q22997737610
2013 Q330664370-6
2013 Q429077367-3
2014 Q127981360-7
2014 Q2295693644
2014 Q3300703706
2014 Q427290362-8
2015 Q127978357-5
2015 Q2284773614
2015 Q327779356-5
2015 Q42581043626
2016 Q1255102357-5
2016 Q2271883592
2016 Q3266953612
2016 Q4244116360-1
2017 Q1244106350-10
2017 Q224611436010
2017 Q3244113357-3
2017 Q42331273603
2018 Q1225121346-14
2018 Q224611536115
2018 Q3245114359-2
2018 Q4223134357-2
2019 Q1227128355-2
2019 Q2227124351-4
2019 Q32271333609
2019 Q4197159356-4
2020 Q11901673571
2020 Q2191160351-6
2020 Q31911633543
2020 Q41811753562
2021 Q1173171344-12
2021 Q21941573517
2021 Q32021553576
2021 Q4173175348-9
2022 Q1168174342-6
2022 Q21871593464
2022 Q3185158343-3
2022 Q41591873463
2023 Q1161178339-7
2023 Q21771673445
2023 Q3173170343-1
2023 Q41521943463
2024 Q1140192332-14
2024 Q21561803364
2024 Q31631753382
2024 Q4139198337-1
2025 Q11391983370
2025 Q21581803381

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.