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HOW MANY BMW M135I ARE LEFT?

There are 1,482 BMW M135I left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 102 BMW M135I that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW M135I was highest during 2016 Q4 (1,671). The number taxed topped out in 2016 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 87 (5%) BMW M135I have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of BMW M135I has gained 461. Licensed models have increased by 362 and the SORNed total has increased by 99.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 35 BMW M135I models. Taxed models have declined by 101 and the SORNed total has increased by 66.

94% of the surviving 1,584 BMW M135I in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY BMW M135I ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2012 Q31701717
2012 Q41220122105
2013 Q1168116947
2013 Q22743277108
2013 Q33923395118
2013 Q4461746873
2014 Q16538661193
2014 Q27774781120
2014 Q38794883102
2014 Q4964697087
2015 Q11,04721,04979
2015 Q21,12031,12374
2015 Q31,21041,21491
2015 Q41,297121,30995
2016 Q11,43671,443134
2016 Q21,61371,620177
2016 Q31,634141,64828
2016 Q41,658131,67123
2017 Q11,645131,658-13
2017 Q21,641191,6602
2017 Q31,641111,652-8
2017 Q41,64251,647-5
2018 Q11,633151,6481
2018 Q21,621251,646-2
2018 Q31,578161,594-52
2018 Q41,584271,61117
2019 Q11,601181,6198
2019 Q21,602201,6223
2019 Q31,581191,600-22
2019 Q41,589301,61919
2020 Q11,546351,581-38
2020 Q21,583361,61938
2020 Q31,593251,618-1
2020 Q41,591351,6268
2021 Q11,582351,617-9
2021 Q21,576351,611-6
2021 Q31,533421,575-36
2021 Q41,526461,572-3
2022 Q11,529481,5775
2022 Q21,553451,59821
2022 Q31,550431,593-5
2022 Q41,522541,576-17
2023 Q11,520551,575-1
2023 Q21,522501,572-3
2023 Q31,511601,571-1
2023 Q41,483761,559-12
2024 Q11,480791,5590
2024 Q21,487831,57011
2024 Q31,489901,5799
2024 Q41,4771121,58910
2025 Q11,4631111,574-15
2025 Q21,4821021,58410

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.