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HOW MANY BMW Z1 ARE LEFT?

There are 52 BMW Z1 left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 57 BMW Z1 that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW Z1 was highest during 2007 Q4 (122). The number taxed topped out in 2003 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2023 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 13 (11%) BMW Z1 have been scrapped or exported.

During 2015 Q4 the number of BMW Z1 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 Z1 has fallen by 6. Licensed models have fallen by 27 and the SORNed total has increased by 21.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 0 BMW Z1 models. Taxed models have grown by 2 and the SORNed total has fallen by 2.

52% of the remaining 109 BMW Z1 in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW Z1 ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q44804848
1995 Q4500502
1996 Q4500500
1997 Q48408434
1998 Q49809814
1999 Q496096-2
2000 Q494094-2
2001 Q410001006
2002 Q410101011
2003 Q410501054
2004 Q41020102-3
2005 Q487087-15
2006 Q484084-3
2007 Q4903212238
2008 Q39525120-2
2008 Q47738115-5
2009 Q17142113-2
2009 Q291261174
2009 Q38825113-4
2009 Q471471185
2010 Q16645111-7
2010 Q282291110
2010 Q38326109-2
2010 Q46543108-1
2011 Q16046106-2
2011 Q283241071
2011 Q38124105-2
2011 Q469391083
2012 Q168421102
2012 Q27633109-1
2012 Q379321112
2012 Q46345108-3
2013 Q163451080
2013 Q282291113
2013 Q385261110
2013 Q467481154
2014 Q1623597-18
2014 Q2862811417
2014 Q385331184
2014 Q45958117-1
2015 Q15948107-10
2015 Q279361158
2015 Q380381183
2015 Q459601191
2016 Q15854112-7
2016 Q27437111-1
2016 Q376371132
2016 Q45458112-1
2017 Q1495099-13
2017 Q2694211112
2017 Q367451121
2017 Q44763110-2
2018 Q1485199-11
2018 Q2694311213
2018 Q372431153
2018 Q450661161
2019 Q14953102-14
2019 Q264471119
2019 Q363521154
2019 Q445701150
2020 Q14071111-4
2020 Q25059109-2
2020 Q352641167
2020 Q43777114-2
2021 Q13573108-6
2021 Q257561135
2021 Q353611141
2021 Q439751140
2022 Q14362105-9
2022 Q2635211510
2022 Q361561172
2022 Q43778115-2
2023 Q13867105-10
2023 Q2556011510
2023 Q351641150
2023 Q42983112-3
2024 Q1277198-14
2024 Q2506011012
2024 Q353571100
2024 Q43870108-2
2025 Q139691080
2025 Q252571091

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.