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HOW MANY BMW ALPINA B3 ARE LEFT?

There are 49 BMW ALPINA B3 left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 25 BMW ALPINA B3 that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW ALPINA B3 was highest during 2015 Q2 (85). The number taxed topped out in 2015 Q2 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 11 (13%) BMW ALPINA B3 have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of BMW ALPINA B3 has fallen by 11. Licensed models have fallen by 32 and the SORNed total has increased by 21.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 1 BMW ALPINA B3 models. Taxed models have declined by 7 and the SORNed total has increased by 8.

66% of the surviving 74 BMW ALPINA B3 in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY BMW ALPINA B3 ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2002 Q41601616
2003 Q43003014
2004 Q44904919
2005 Q4520523
2006 Q4560564
2007 Q46436711
2008 Q3713747
2008 Q4714751
2009 Q172274-1
2009 Q2772795
2009 Q375378-1
2009 Q4745791
2010 Q1763790
2010 Q276278-1
2010 Q375277-1
2010 Q4783814
2011 Q175277-4
2011 Q2802825
2011 Q3793820
2011 Q474579-3
2012 Q1764801
2012 Q276278-2
2012 Q3744780
2012 Q470777-1
2013 Q170676-1
2013 Q2752771
2013 Q3726781
2013 Q471677-1
2014 Q1725770
2014 Q2735781
2014 Q3775824
2014 Q472981-1
2015 Q173477-4
2015 Q2814858
2015 Q378583-2
2015 Q473679-4
2016 Q170676-3
2016 Q2725771
2016 Q3737803
2016 Q46812800
2017 Q1671178-2
2017 Q2699780
2017 Q3651176-2
2017 Q46614804
2018 Q1631578-2
2018 Q2621476-2
2018 Q3591675-1
2018 Q45721783
2019 Q16218802
2019 Q2631477-3
2019 Q3601575-2
2019 Q45619750
2020 Q1551873-2
2020 Q25617730
2020 Q3551772-1
2020 Q45617731
2021 Q1521870-3
2021 Q25816744
2021 Q3591372-2
2021 Q45517720
2022 Q15517720
2022 Q2551570-2
2022 Q35914733
2022 Q45420741
2023 Q1531669-5
2023 Q25817756
2023 Q35718750
2023 Q4502272-3
2024 Q1511970-2
2024 Q25521766
2024 Q35324771
2024 Q45028781
2025 Q1502474-4
2025 Q24925740

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.