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HOW MANY BMW R NINET ARE LEFT?

There are 1,888 BMW R NINET left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 437 BMW R NINET that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW R NINET was highest during 2025 Q1 (2,338). The number taxed topped out in 2023 Q3 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 13 (1%) BMW R NINET have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of BMW R NINET has gained 1,429. Licensed models have increased by 1,001 and the SORNed total has increased by 428.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 450 BMW R NINET models. Taxed models have grown by 247 and the SORNed total has increased by 203.

81% of the surviving 2,325 BMW R NINET in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY BMW R NINET ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2014 Q16506565
2014 Q2149014984
2014 Q33071308159
2014 Q44236429121
2015 Q16317638209
2015 Q28879896258
2015 Q31,015201,035139
2015 Q4990831,07338
2016 Q11,075701,14572
2016 Q21,292441,336191
2016 Q31,403571,460124
2016 Q41,3541441,49838
2017 Q11,398781,476-22
2017 Q21,502711,57397
2017 Q31,517971,61441
2017 Q41,3942121,606-8
2018 Q11,4411641,605-1
2018 Q21,6201151,735130
2018 Q31,6331401,77338
2018 Q41,4782951,7730
2019 Q11,5352211,756-17
2019 Q21,6601861,84690
2019 Q31,6902071,89751
2019 Q41,5243741,8981
2020 Q11,4723911,863-35
2020 Q21,6412341,87512
2020 Q31,7112531,96489
2020 Q41,4695071,97612
2021 Q11,4813841,865-111
2021 Q21,7313012,032167
2021 Q31,7603202,08048
2021 Q41,5385622,10020
2022 Q11,6004152,015-85
2022 Q21,8213222,143128
2022 Q31,8653442,20966
2022 Q41,6195972,2167
2023 Q11,6464622,108-108
2023 Q21,9183612,279171
2023 Q31,9313832,31435
2023 Q41,6046962,300-14
2024 Q11,6335202,153-147
2024 Q21,8974052,302149
2024 Q31,8884392,32725
2024 Q41,5747452,319-8
2025 Q11,6127262,33819
2025 Q21,8884372,325-13

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.