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HOW MANY BMW R 1200 RS ARE LEFT?

There are 1,314 BMW R 1200 RS left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 153 BMW R 1200 RS that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW R 1200 RS was highest during 2018 Q2 (1,570). The number taxed topped out in 2018 Q2 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 103 (7%) BMW R 1200 RS have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of BMW R 1200 RS has gained 1,282. Licensed models have increased by 1,129 and the SORNed total has increased by 153.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 7 BMW R 1200 RS models. Taxed models have declined by 68 and the SORNed total has increased by 75.

90% of the surviving 1,467 BMW R 1200 RS in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY BMW R 1200 RS ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2015 Q21850185185
2015 Q34022404219
2015 Q450112513109
2016 Q16586664151
2016 Q28536859195
2016 Q31,059151,074215
2016 Q41,111551,16692
2017 Q11,279241,303137
2017 Q21,441191,460157
2017 Q31,534251,55999
2017 Q41,482861,5689
2018 Q11,491371,528-40
2018 Q21,546241,57042
2018 Q31,519331,552-18
2018 Q41,3961251,521-31
2019 Q11,440491,489-32
2019 Q21,490341,52435
2019 Q31,437631,500-24
2019 Q41,3061631,469-31
2020 Q11,2481751,423-46
2020 Q21,382781,46037
2020 Q31,410681,47818
2020 Q41,2681951,463-15
2021 Q11,3041101,414-49
2021 Q21,420721,49278
2021 Q31,413841,4975
2021 Q41,2921961,488-9
2022 Q11,3201091,429-59
2022 Q21,415831,49869
2022 Q31,396941,490-8
2022 Q41,2642191,483-7
2023 Q11,2861401,426-57
2023 Q21,3641081,47246
2023 Q31,3411251,466-6
2023 Q41,1852691,454-12
2024 Q11,2471611,408-46
2024 Q21,3261271,45345
2024 Q31,3151411,4563
2024 Q41,1632961,4593
2025 Q11,1912671,458-1
2025 Q21,3141531,4679

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.