33 BMW 316I Compact Auto cars are licensed in the UK, and another 42 are declared off the road (SORN). Licensed numbers peaked at 365 at the end of December 2003; 9% of that peak is still licensed. Over the last five years the number on the register has fallen by 26%. One of 806 versions DVLA records under the BMW 3 Series.
Licensed
33taxed for the road
SORN
42declared off the road
On the register
75licensed + SORN
1-year change
−2.6%vs June 2025
5-year change
−25.7%on the register
Peak licensed
365December 2003
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0120 · 1998 to 2026 Q2
Cars on the register over time
LicensedSORN (stacked on top)
Quarter end
Licensed
SORN
Total
2026 Q2
33
42
75
2026 Q1
34
39
73
2025 Q4
35
40
75
2025 Q3
35
39
74
2025 Q2
39
38
77
2025 Q1
39
39
78
2024 Q4
36
45
81
2024 Q3
40
44
84
2024 Q2
40
41
81
2024 Q1
46
37
83
2023 Q4
43
41
84
2023 Q3
45
38
83
2023 Q2
46
39
85
2023 Q1
43
42
85
2022 Q4
48
42
90
2022 Q3
50
40
90
2022 Q2
56
38
94
2022 Q1
54
37
91
2021 Q4
55
40
95
2021 Q3
57
40
97
2021 Q2
62
39
101
2021 Q1
66
39
105
2020 Q4
74
34
108
2020 Q3
73
35
108
2020 Q2
75
34
109
2020 Q1
81
33
114
2019 Q4
84
31
115
2019 Q3
87
32
119
2019 Q2
92
30
122
2019 Q1
97
31
128
2018 Q4
106
30
136
2018 Q3
110
30
140
2018 Q2
110
31
141
2018 Q1
117
32
149
2017 Q4
122
33
155
2017 Q3
124
33
157
2017 Q2
135
32
167
2017 Q1
136
37
173
2016 Q4
147
30
177
2016 Q3
159
25
184
2016 Q2
162
26
188
2016 Q1
171
21
192
2015 Q4
179
17
196
2015 Q3
181
21
202
2015 Q2
184
22
206
2015 Q1
197
20
217
2014 Q4
201
18
219
2014 Q3
219
14
233
2014 Q2
222
14
236
2014 Q1
228
16
244
2013 Q4
232
18
250
2013 Q3
240
15
255
2013 Q2
241
16
257
2013 Q1
255
15
270
2012 Q4
263
12
275
2012 Q3
267
12
279
2012 Q2
272
16
288
2012 Q1
277
21
298
2011 Q4
286
18
304
2011 Q3
292
12
304
2011 Q2
299
12
311
2011 Q1
299
15
314
2010 Q4
308
13
321
2010 Q3
315
10
325
2010 Q2
320
10
330
2010 Q1
318
13
331
2009 Q4
321
7
328
2009 Q3
331
7
338
2009 Q2
328
10
338
2009 Q1
334
8
342
2008 Q4
331
6
337
2008 Q3
331
3
334
2007 Q4
340
7
347
2006 Q4
360
–
–
2005 Q4
360
–
–
2004 Q4
360
–
–
2003 Q4
365
–
–
2002 Q4
356
–
–
2001 Q4
353
–
–
2000 Q4
355
–
–
1999 Q4
317
–
–
1998 Q4
1
–
–
Yearly figures to 2007, then every quarter. Figures cover Great Britain until June 2014 and the whole UK from September 2014, marked on the chart, when Northern Ireland records were added. SORN was only recorded from the end of 2007, so earlier totals show licensed cars only. Small dips at each year end are usually seasonal: some owners SORN their cars for winter.
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0124 · end of 2025
Which years have survived
Cars still registered at the end of 2025, by the year they were made.
LicensedSORN
Year made
Licensed
SORN
1996
0
1
1999
30
35
2000
5
4
Year of manufacture, or year of first registration where DVLA has no manufacture year.
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0160 + VEH0124 · 2001 onwards
New each year, and how many are still here
20 were first registered between 2001 and 2022, and 0 of those are still registered. Too few in any one year to chart. This data starts in 2001, so cars first registered before then aren't counted here.
United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2
Fuel type
LicensedSORN
Petrol75
As recorded by DVLA, including some likely recording errors.
United Kingdom · VEH0220 · end of 2025
Engine size
LicensedSORN
1501cc to 1600cc1
1801cc to 1900cc74
Small bands are grouped because most are DVLA recording errors, such as cars listed with engines under 100cc.
United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2
All BMW 3 Series versions
DVLA's detailed model names. Choose one to see its own figures.
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