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HOW MANY BMW R45 ARE LEFT?

There are 24 BMW R45 left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 31 BMW R45 that are currently SORNED.

There are currently more BMW R45, in total, than ever before. The number taxed topped out in 2024 Q2 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q2.

During 2008 Q3 the number of BMW R45 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 R45 has gained 15. Licensed models have increased by 4 and the SORNed total has increased by 11.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 10 BMW R45 models. Taxed models have grown by 6 and the SORNed total has increased by 4.

56% of the remaining 55 BMW R45 in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW R45 ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q42302323
1995 Q418018-5
1996 Q4230235
1997 Q422022-1
1998 Q418018-4
1999 Q4230235
2000 Q421021-2
2001 Q4220221
2002 Q421021-1
2003 Q4220221
2004 Q4230231
2005 Q4230230
2006 Q418018-5
2007 Q418133113
2008 Q31519343
2008 Q4161632-2
2009 Q11616320
2009 Q2181028-4
2009 Q31818368
2009 Q4181432-4
2010 Q1161430-2
2010 Q2171229-1
2010 Q31617334
2010 Q4171532-1
2011 Q1171330-2
2011 Q217926-4
2011 Q31814326
2011 Q4141630-2
2012 Q1141529-1
2012 Q21613290
2012 Q31713301
2012 Q4151429-1
2013 Q1161127-2
2013 Q21912314
2013 Q32113343
2013 Q42014340
2014 Q12113340
2014 Q22313362
2014 Q32316393
2014 Q41920390
2015 Q1172138-1
2015 Q22020402
2015 Q32020400
2015 Q41624400
2016 Q11426400
2016 Q21823411
2016 Q31922410
2016 Q41527421
2017 Q1162541-1
2017 Q22024443
2017 Q32124451
2017 Q4202444-1
2018 Q12024440
2018 Q2202343-1
2018 Q32223452
2018 Q4212344-1
2019 Q12123440
2019 Q21827451
2019 Q32025450
2019 Q41728450
2020 Q11630461
2020 Q2182745-1
2020 Q31929483
2020 Q42029491
2021 Q1212546-3
2021 Q22227493
2021 Q32029490
2021 Q42129501
2022 Q1222749-1
2022 Q22228501
2022 Q3222749-1
2022 Q42129501
2023 Q12427511
2023 Q22824521
2023 Q3252651-1
2023 Q42526510
2024 Q12725521
2024 Q22826542
2024 Q32728551
2024 Q42728550
2025 Q12431550
2025 Q22431550

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.