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HOW MANY BMW M3 M PERFORMANCE EDITION S A ARE LEFT?

There are 13 BMW M3 M PERFORMANCE EDITION S A left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 10 BMW M3 M PERFORMANCE EDITION S A that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW M3 M PERFORMANCE EDITION S A was highest during 2014 Q1 (29). The number taxed topped out in 2014 Q3 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 6 (21%) BMW M3 M PERFORMANCE EDITION S A have been scrapped or exported.

During 2024 Q4 the number of BMW M3 M PERFORMANCE EDITION S A 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 M3 M PERFORMANCE EDITION S A has fallen by 4. Licensed models have fallen by 14 and the SORNed total has increased by 10.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 2 BMW M3 M PERFORMANCE EDITION S A models. Taxed models have declined by 6 and the SORNed total has increased by 4.

57% of the surviving 23 BMW M3 M PERFORMANCE EDITION S A in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY BMW M3 M PERFORMANCE EDITION S A ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2012 Q25055
2012 Q3120127
2012 Q4170175
2013 Q12432710
2013 Q225126-1
2013 Q3242260
2013 Q4281293
2014 Q1272290
2014 Q228028-1
2014 Q3280280
2014 Q427027-1
2015 Q1271281
2015 Q227027-1
2015 Q3270270
2015 Q4261270
2016 Q1270270
2016 Q225126-1
2016 Q323225-1
2016 Q4232250
2017 Q1214250
2017 Q2223250
2017 Q3233261
2017 Q4215260
2018 Q121425-1
2018 Q2234272
2018 Q3234270
2018 Q4207270
2019 Q118624-3
2019 Q2197262
2019 Q3197260
2019 Q4198271
2020 Q117825-2
2020 Q2196250
2020 Q3197261
2020 Q4188260
2021 Q116824-2
2021 Q2204240
2021 Q3196251
2021 Q4196250
2022 Q116824-1
2022 Q2186240
2022 Q3188262
2022 Q41610260
2023 Q114923-3
2023 Q2168241
2023 Q3186240
2023 Q4121022-2
2024 Q112921-1
2024 Q2139221
2024 Q31311242
2024 Q41014240
2025 Q11113240
2025 Q2131023-1

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.