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HOW MANY BMW R850 RTIC ARE LEFT?

There are 17 BMW R850 RTIC left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 35 BMW R850 RTIC that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW R850 RTIC was highest during 2004 Q4 (86). The number taxed topped out in 2004 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2022 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 34 (40%) BMW R850 RTIC have been scrapped or exported.

During 2017 Q4 the number of BMW R850 RTIC 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 R850 RTIC has fallen by 7. Licensed models have fallen by 21 and the SORNed total has increased by 14.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 3 BMW R850 RTIC models. Taxed models have declined by 0 and the SORNed total has fallen by 3.

67% of the remaining 52 BMW R850 RTIC in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW R850 RTIC ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1995 Q41201212
1996 Q410010-2
1997 Q4140144
1998 Q4707-7
1999 Q4100103
2000 Q47107161
2001 Q4770776
2002 Q4790792
2003 Q4860867
2004 Q4860860
2005 Q460060-26
2006 Q47207212
2007 Q463871-1
2008 Q3665710
2008 Q460868-3
2009 Q158866-2
2009 Q26011715
2009 Q36011710
2009 Q4639721
2010 Q1571269-3
2010 Q2646701
2010 Q3637700
2010 Q46210722
2011 Q161768-4
2011 Q2608680
2011 Q35810680
2011 Q4521567-1
2012 Q1501363-4
2012 Q254862-1
2012 Q35311642
2012 Q4461763-1
2013 Q14815630
2013 Q25112630
2013 Q35211630
2013 Q44618641
2014 Q1451762-2
2014 Q2441761-1
2014 Q3421860-1
2014 Q43922611
2015 Q1392160-1
2015 Q2382159-1
2015 Q33920590
2015 Q43722590
2016 Q13525601
2016 Q2352459-1
2016 Q3332558-1
2016 Q42929580
2017 Q1322557-1
2017 Q23028581
2017 Q33030602
2017 Q4263258-2
2018 Q1273057-1
2018 Q22632581
2018 Q32633591
2018 Q4213758-1
2019 Q1223456-2
2019 Q22432560
2019 Q32036560
2019 Q41937560
2020 Q1163955-1
2020 Q21738550
2020 Q32036561
2020 Q4153853-3
2021 Q11539541
2021 Q22134551
2021 Q31837550
2021 Q41738550
2022 Q1183654-1
2022 Q21737540
2022 Q31639551
2022 Q41342550
2023 Q1143953-2
2023 Q21441552
2023 Q31540550
2023 Q41441550
2024 Q1163854-1
2024 Q21639551
2024 Q3144054-1
2024 Q4124153-1
2025 Q1143852-1
2025 Q21735520

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.