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HOW MANY BMW 850 I AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 42 BMW 850 I AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 190 BMW 850 I AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 850 I AUTO was highest during 1994 Q4 (414). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2023 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 182 (44%) BMW 850 I AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2011 Q4 the number of BMW 850 I 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 I AUTO has fallen by 10. Licensed models have fallen by 53 and the SORNed total has increased by 43.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 17 BMW 850 I AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 21 and the SORNed total has increased by 4.

82% of the remaining 232 BMW 850 I AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 850 I AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q44140414414
1995 Q44040404-10
1996 Q43850385-19
1997 Q43820382-3
1998 Q43810381-1
1999 Q43780378-3
2000 Q43580358-20
2001 Q43510351-7
2002 Q43270327-24
2003 Q43150315-12
2004 Q43110311-4
2005 Q42700270-41
2006 Q42530253-17
2007 Q42137628936
2008 Q320574279-10
2008 Q419184275-4
2009 Q119082272-3
2009 Q2192802720
2009 Q319470264-8
2009 Q417785262-2
2010 Q116196257-5
2010 Q2169892581
2010 Q3174872613
2010 Q41531122654
2011 Q1136109245-20
2011 Q21401052450
2011 Q31401092494
2011 Q4122124246-3
2012 Q1104138242-4
2012 Q2120116236-6
2012 Q3108113221-15
2012 Q4971292265
2013 Q185136221-5
2013 Q2931292221
2013 Q397116213-9
2013 Q47915723623
2014 Q173157230-6
2014 Q2911422333
2014 Q3881512396
2014 Q4791632423
2015 Q175163238-4
2015 Q2951472424
2015 Q3921502420
2015 Q475166241-1
2016 Q172165237-4
2016 Q2781612392
2016 Q3741672412
2016 Q4681782465
2017 Q169171240-6
2017 Q2751722477
2017 Q3731752481
2017 Q4701822524
2018 Q169175244-8
2018 Q276166242-2
2018 Q3761712475
2018 Q4711812525
2019 Q169178247-5
2019 Q273172245-2
2019 Q3711802516
2019 Q4601922521
2020 Q1581952531
2020 Q263186249-4
2020 Q3671822490
2020 Q450197247-2
2021 Q151186237-10
2021 Q2621832458
2021 Q360183243-2
2021 Q4521952474
2022 Q148193241-6
2022 Q2551872421
2022 Q352189241-1
2022 Q4461962421
2023 Q147189236-6
2023 Q2551842393
2023 Q3541922467
2023 Q4452022471
2024 Q142200242-5
2024 Q2451972420
2024 Q3491932420
2024 Q443190233-9
2025 Q133199232-1
2025 Q2421902320

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.