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HOW MANY BMW Z3 AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 640 BMW Z3 AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 460 BMW Z3 AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW Z3 AUTO was highest during 2000 Q4 (1,547). The number taxed topped out in 2000 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2023 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 447 (29%) BMW Z3 AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2024 Q4 the number of BMW Z3 AUTO 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 Z3 AUTO has fallen by 218. Licensed models have fallen by 522 and the SORNed total has increased by 304.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 110 BMW Z3 AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 194 and the SORNed total has increased by 84.

58% of the surviving 1,100 BMW Z3 AUTO in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY BMW Z3 AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1997 Q45670567567
1998 Q41,09701,097530
1999 Q41,46401,464367
2000 Q41,54701,54783
2001 Q41,53901,539-8
2002 Q41,53601,536-3
2003 Q41,51701,517-19
2004 Q41,49901,499-18
2005 Q41,49301,493-6
2006 Q41,46201,462-31
2007 Q41,453651,51856
2008 Q31,463451,508-10
2008 Q41,420871,507-1
2009 Q11,418861,504-3
2009 Q21,456571,5139
2009 Q31,431651,496-17
2009 Q41,3771111,488-8
2010 Q11,3651051,470-18
2010 Q21,424561,48010
2010 Q31,398701,468-12
2010 Q41,3101441,454-14
2011 Q11,2971341,431-23
2011 Q21,3621001,46231
2011 Q31,3371011,438-24
2011 Q41,2531861,4391
2012 Q11,2411841,425-14
2012 Q21,3041161,420-5
2012 Q31,2861251,411-9
2012 Q41,1852001,385-26
2013 Q11,1452111,356-29
2013 Q21,2561411,39741
2013 Q31,2431311,374-23
2013 Q41,1342441,3784
2014 Q11,1181821,300-78
2014 Q21,2261411,36767
2014 Q31,2301481,37811
2014 Q41,1002581,358-20
2015 Q11,0751981,273-85
2015 Q21,1621561,31845
2015 Q31,1641831,34729
2015 Q41,0522831,335-12
2016 Q11,0512651,316-19
2016 Q21,1282091,33721
2016 Q31,0952191,314-23
2016 Q49923281,3206
2017 Q19782661,244-76
2017 Q21,0812241,30561
2017 Q31,0692461,31510
2017 Q49323671,299-16
2018 Q19293061,235-64
2018 Q29952601,25520
2018 Q39912921,28328
2018 Q48744051,279-4
2019 Q18323651,197-82
2019 Q29402931,23336
2019 Q39283271,25522
2019 Q47934511,244-11
2020 Q17474641,211-33
2020 Q28343761,210-1
2020 Q38603801,24030
2020 Q47404871,227-13
2021 Q17174311,148-79
2021 Q28193781,19749
2021 Q38363811,21720
2021 Q46965041,200-17
2022 Q16994411,140-60
2022 Q27983701,16828
2022 Q37783971,1757
2022 Q46535141,167-8
2023 Q16474501,097-70
2023 Q27524021,15457
2023 Q37244251,149-5
2023 Q45755581,133-16
2024 Q15695001,069-64
2024 Q26604511,11142
2024 Q36394681,107-4
2024 Q45425551,097-10
2025 Q15395571,096-1
2025 Q26404601,1004

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.