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HOW MANY BMW R65 ARE LEFT?

There are 98 BMW R65 left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 226 BMW R65 that are currently SORNED.

There are currently more BMW R65, in total, than ever before. The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2023 Q4.

During 2012 Q1 the number of BMW R65 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 R65 has gained 45. Licensed models have fallen by 34 and the SORNed total has increased by 79.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 28 BMW R65 models. Taxed models have grown by 6 and the SORNed total has increased by 22.

70% of the remaining 324 BMW R65 in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW R65 ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q42840284284
1995 Q42710271-13
1996 Q42610261-10
1997 Q42480248-13
1998 Q42340234-14
1999 Q423702373
2000 Q42250225-12
2001 Q42160216-9
2002 Q42060206-10
2003 Q41860186-20
2004 Q41780178-8
2005 Q41630163-15
2006 Q41600160-3
2007 Q4156108264104
2008 Q316984253-11
2008 Q41541052596
2009 Q1149106255-4
2009 Q2166942605
2009 Q316485249-11
2009 Q414897245-4
2010 Q11381102483
2010 Q2156922480
2010 Q315784241-7
2010 Q41431012443
2011 Q1131109240-4
2011 Q215310225515
2011 Q315295247-8
2011 Q41301182481
2012 Q11271282557
2012 Q21451142594
2012 Q314399242-17
2012 Q412113225311
2013 Q1116136252-1
2013 Q2130121251-1
2013 Q313490224-27
2013 Q411814826642
2014 Q1116140256-10
2014 Q21351272626
2014 Q314413027412
2014 Q41191552740
2015 Q1115144259-15
2015 Q213214727920
2015 Q31251542790
2015 Q4103175278-1
2016 Q11101732835
2016 Q21271562830
2016 Q31261612874
2016 Q4108178286-1
2017 Q1109173282-4
2017 Q21221692919
2017 Q31301682987
2017 Q4109186295-3
2018 Q1104181285-10
2018 Q212716829510
2018 Q31231752983
2018 Q4992013002
2019 Q1101191292-8
2019 Q21161843008
2019 Q31131943077
2019 Q490212302-5
2020 Q188211299-3
2020 Q292204296-3
2020 Q39521230711
2020 Q4822253070
2021 Q180221301-6
2021 Q2912133043
2021 Q3952173128
2021 Q4802353153
2022 Q177232309-6
2022 Q2922203123
2022 Q3992193186
2022 Q4832363191
2023 Q179229308-11
2023 Q2992173168
2023 Q31002203204
2023 Q4782463244
2024 Q175237312-12
2024 Q2992213208
2024 Q31032203233
2024 Q486229315-8
2025 Q1892303194
2025 Q2982263245

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.