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HOW MANY BMW R80GS ARE LEFT?

There are 145 BMW R80GS left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 235 BMW R80GS that are currently SORNED.

There are currently more BMW R80GS, 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 2013 Q4 the number of BMW R80GS 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 R80GS has gained 73. Licensed models have fallen by 6 and the SORNed total has increased by 79.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 18 BMW R80GS models. Taxed models have grown by 8 and the SORNed total has increased by 10.

62% of the remaining 380 BMW R80GS in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW R80GS ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q42800280280
1995 Q42750275-5
1996 Q42420242-33
1997 Q42410241-1
1998 Q42280228-13
1999 Q42180218-10
2000 Q42100210-8
2001 Q421902199
2002 Q42060206-13
2003 Q41960196-10
2004 Q41910191-5
2005 Q41810181-10
2006 Q418601865
2007 Q41888527387
2008 Q3194882829
2008 Q417998277-5
2009 Q11691092781
2009 Q21771032802
2009 Q317990269-11
2009 Q41571172745
2010 Q11551222773
2010 Q21761062825
2010 Q318385268-14
2010 Q415512628113
2011 Q1153125278-3
2011 Q21801022824
2011 Q3170100270-12
2011 Q41541242788
2012 Q1152118270-8
2012 Q21601102700
2012 Q3166102268-2
2012 Q41411352768
2013 Q1132132264-12
2013 Q21611122739
2013 Q3156109265-8
2013 Q413915929833
2014 Q1140145285-13
2014 Q215913629510
2014 Q31561443005
2014 Q41391703099
2015 Q1136157293-16
2015 Q215115630714
2015 Q315616131710
2015 Q41371873247
2016 Q1125194319-5
2016 Q21581673256
2016 Q31641683327
2016 Q41362013375
2017 Q1133186319-18
2017 Q217217534728
2017 Q31731823558
2017 Q4144209353-2
2018 Q1145192337-16
2018 Q216518434912
2018 Q316619536112
2018 Q41312323632
2019 Q1123221344-19
2019 Q215620436016
2019 Q31542123666
2019 Q41242443682
2020 Q1112252364-4
2020 Q2137225362-2
2020 Q31442263708
2020 Q41132603733
2021 Q1113237350-23
2021 Q214922036919
2021 Q31442293734
2021 Q41182563741
2022 Q1119243362-12
2022 Q214123637715
2022 Q31402373770
2022 Q41102683781
2023 Q1116245361-17
2023 Q213823437211
2023 Q31422373797
2023 Q41112683790
2024 Q1112260372-7
2024 Q21402373775
2024 Q31462333792
2024 Q41172623790
2025 Q1115261376-3
2025 Q21452353804

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.