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HOW MANY BMW 850 CI AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 17 BMW 850 CI AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 52 BMW 850 CI AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 850 CI AUTO was highest during 1999 Q4 (113). The number taxed topped out in 1999 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2020 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 44 (39%) BMW 850 CI AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2013 Q4 the number of BMW 850 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 850 CI AUTO has fallen by 6. Licensed models have fallen by 17 and the SORNed total has increased by 11.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 7 BMW 850 CI AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 5 and the SORNed total has fallen by 2.

75% of the remaining 69 BMW 850 CI AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 850 CI AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q41040104104
1995 Q410701073
1996 Q41030103-4
1997 Q498098-5
1998 Q4110011012
1999 Q411301133
2000 Q41010101-12
2001 Q410501054
2002 Q41020102-3
2003 Q41000100-2
2004 Q496096-4
2005 Q486086-10
2006 Q477077-9
2007 Q469279619
2008 Q3691685-11
2008 Q46822905
2009 Q1642589-1
2009 Q2691988-1
2009 Q3681886-2
2009 Q4602484-2
2010 Q15727840
2010 Q2612283-1
2010 Q3592382-1
2010 Q4542478-4
2011 Q15327802
2011 Q2522375-5
2011 Q3472774-1
2011 Q44529740
2012 Q1442872-2
2012 Q24133742
2012 Q3452873-1
2012 Q4423072-1
2013 Q1432871-1
2013 Q2402969-2
2013 Q3432467-2
2013 Q43439736
2014 Q1383371-2
2014 Q23932710
2014 Q33740776
2014 Q4334376-1
2015 Q13244760
2015 Q2344175-1
2015 Q33244761
2015 Q4264975-1
2016 Q1235174-1
2016 Q2234871-3
2016 Q32349721
2016 Q42450742
2017 Q1215273-1
2017 Q22450741
2017 Q32650762
2017 Q4245074-2
2018 Q1215071-3
2018 Q22451754
2018 Q3225072-3
2018 Q42251731
2019 Q12254763
2019 Q2215374-2
2019 Q32354773
2019 Q42454781
2020 Q1225577-1
2020 Q2225476-1
2020 Q32060804
2020 Q41664800
2021 Q1176279-1
2021 Q22259812
2021 Q3215778-3
2021 Q42157780
2022 Q1195877-1
2022 Q22158792
2022 Q32358812
2022 Q4186078-3
2023 Q12256780
2023 Q2195574-4
2023 Q32153740
2023 Q4185573-1
2024 Q1175370-3
2024 Q22251733
2024 Q3225072-1
2024 Q4185169-3
2025 Q1165167-2
2025 Q21752692

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.