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HOW MANY BMW R 1150 GS ADVENTURE ARE LEFT?

There are 485 BMW R 1150 GS ADVENTURE left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 481 BMW R 1150 GS ADVENTURE that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW R 1150 GS ADVENTURE was highest during 2005 Q4 (1,258). The number taxed topped out in 2005 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 292 (23%) BMW R 1150 GS ADVENTURE have been scrapped or exported.

During 2022 Q4 the number of BMW R 1150 GS ADVENTURE 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 R 1150 GS ADVENTURE has fallen by 46. Licensed models have fallen by 296 and the SORNed total has increased by 250.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 20 BMW R 1150 GS ADVENTURE models. Taxed models have declined by 62 and the SORNed total has increased by 82.

50% of the surviving 966 BMW R 1150 GS ADVENTURE in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY BMW R 1150 GS ADVENTURE ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2002 Q43130313313
2003 Q46830683370
2004 Q49480948265
2005 Q41,25801,258310
2006 Q41,20401,204-54
2007 Q41,162901,25248
2008 Q31,165771,242-10
2008 Q41,0901391,229-13
2009 Q11,0701301,200-29
2009 Q21,142761,21818
2009 Q31,114961,210-8
2009 Q41,0581391,197-13
2010 Q11,0351421,177-20
2010 Q21,0801101,19013
2010 Q31,0501071,157-33
2010 Q49701831,153-4
2011 Q19411851,126-27
2011 Q21,0091311,14014
2011 Q39851231,108-32
2011 Q49131911,104-4
2012 Q19001841,084-20
2012 Q29461351,081-3
2012 Q39261441,070-11
2012 Q48472211,068-2
2013 Q18232231,046-22
2013 Q28871661,0537
2013 Q38601711,031-22
2013 Q47772711,04817
2014 Q1767208975-73
2014 Q28521771,02954
2014 Q38721991,07142
2014 Q47762831,059-12
2015 Q17452621,007-52
2015 Q27812311,0125
2015 Q37852451,03018
2015 Q47133101,023-7
2016 Q16993091,008-15
2016 Q27512521,003-5
2016 Q37502661,01613
2016 Q46783411,0193
2017 Q1667303970-49
2017 Q27172991,01646
2017 Q37113141,0259
2017 Q46153971,012-13
2018 Q1605355960-52
2018 Q265633499030
2018 Q36443571,00111
2018 Q45674411,0087
2019 Q1567399966-42
2019 Q25863829682
2019 Q359540199628
2019 Q4527461988-8
2020 Q1514463977-11
2020 Q2547399946-31
2020 Q358740298943
2020 Q4504473977-12
2021 Q1488444932-45
2021 Q257539296735
2021 Q357440497811
2021 Q45034819846
2022 Q1482465947-37
2022 Q253143296316
2022 Q353344297512
2022 Q44735029750
2023 Q1451476927-48
2023 Q250345295528
2023 Q349547196611
2023 Q4424531955-11
2024 Q1428511939-16
2024 Q249146996021
2024 Q35004659655
2024 Q44375299661
2025 Q1413551964-2
2025 Q24854819662

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.