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HOW MANY BMW 850 CI ARE LEFT?

There are 3 BMW 850 CI left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 11 BMW 850 CI that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 850 CI was highest during 1998 Q4 (23). The number taxed topped out in 1998 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2020 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 9 (39%) BMW 850 CI have been scrapped or exported.

During 2009 Q3 the number of BMW 850 CI 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 has gained 2. Licensed models have increased by 1 and the SORNed total has increased by 1.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 0 BMW 850 CI models. Taxed models have grown by 1 and the SORNed total has fallen by 1.

79% of the remaining 14 BMW 850 CI in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 850 CI ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q49099
1995 Q4808-1
1996 Q48080
1997 Q4130135
1998 Q42302310
1999 Q418018-5
2000 Q4210213
2001 Q413013-8
2002 Q4130130
2003 Q4140141
2004 Q4808-6
2005 Q4120124
2006 Q4130131
2007 Q4132152
2008 Q3144183
2008 Q410414-4
2009 Q187151
2009 Q287150
2009 Q36814-1
2009 Q48412-2
2010 Q1510153
2010 Q278150
2010 Q36814-1
2010 Q45611-3
2011 Q139121
2011 Q239120
2011 Q3311142
2011 Q44711-3
2012 Q139121
2012 Q269153
2012 Q36713-2
2012 Q44812-1
2013 Q13710-2
2013 Q259144
2013 Q33912-2
2013 Q4311142
2014 Q121113-1
2014 Q2310130
2014 Q349130
2014 Q43912-1
2015 Q139120
2015 Q2210120
2015 Q339120
2015 Q439120
2016 Q1310131
2016 Q2310130
2016 Q3410141
2016 Q4311140
2017 Q13912-2
2017 Q2410142
2017 Q3410140
2017 Q4410140
2018 Q1410140
2018 Q231013-1
2018 Q3311141
2018 Q4311140
2019 Q1311140
2019 Q221113-1
2019 Q3112130
2019 Q4112130
2020 Q1212141
2020 Q2212140
2020 Q3113140
2020 Q4113140
2021 Q1312151
2021 Q2312150
2021 Q321214-1
2021 Q4312151
2022 Q1312150
2022 Q2312150
2022 Q3312150
2022 Q4312150
2023 Q111112-3
2023 Q2311142
2023 Q3410140
2023 Q431013-1
2024 Q1410141
2024 Q2410140
2024 Q3311140
2024 Q4311140
2025 Q1311140
2025 Q2311140

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.