621 BMW 316I cars are licensed in the UK, and another 2,382 are declared off the road (SORN). Licensed numbers peaked at 51,701 at the end of December 2000; 1% of that peak is still licensed. Over the last five years the number on the register has fallen by 12%. One of 806 versions DVLA records under the BMW 3 Series.
DVLA also records this version as “316 I”; those are included.
Licensed
621taxed for the road
SORN
2,382declared off the road
On the register
3,003licensed + SORN
1-year change
+0.5%vs June 2025
5-year change
−11.9%on the register
Peak licensed
51,701December 2000
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0120 · 1994 to 2026 Q2
Cars on the register over time
LicensedSORN (stacked on top)
Quarter end
Licensed
SORN
Total
2026 Q2
621
2,382
3,003
2026 Q1
589
2,413
3,002
2025 Q4
592
2,393
2,985
2025 Q3
637
2,348
2,985
2025 Q2
642
2,347
2,989
2025 Q1
609
2,376
2,985
2024 Q4
607
2,426
3,033
2024 Q3
657
2,467
3,124
2024 Q2
691
2,476
3,167
2024 Q1
702
2,475
3,177
2023 Q4
704
2,502
3,206
2023 Q3
752
2,463
3,215
2023 Q2
797
2,427
3,224
2023 Q1
779
2,456
3,235
2022 Q4
790
2,474
3,264
2022 Q3
861
2,425
3,286
2022 Q2
892
2,412
3,304
2022 Q1
894
2,428
3,322
2021 Q4
899
2,439
3,338
2021 Q3
989
2,384
3,373
2021 Q2
1,035
2,375
3,410
2021 Q1
1,071
2,387
3,458
2020 Q4
1,110
2,399
3,509
2020 Q3
1,182
2,361
3,543
2020 Q2
1,189
2,364
3,553
2020 Q1
1,230
2,373
3,603
2019 Q4
1,343
2,334
3,677
2019 Q3
1,429
2,306
3,735
2019 Q2
1,548
2,291
3,839
2019 Q1
1,588
2,309
3,897
2018 Q4
1,686
2,328
4,014
2018 Q3
1,822
2,284
4,106
2018 Q2
1,935
2,281
4,216
2018 Q1
2,046
2,332
4,378
2017 Q4
2,193
2,332
4,525
2017 Q3
2,379
2,287
4,666
2017 Q2
2,583
2,282
4,865
2017 Q1
2,728
2,253
4,981
2016 Q4
2,927
2,254
5,181
2016 Q3
3,162
2,199
5,361
2016 Q2
3,406
2,174
5,580
2016 Q1
3,731
2,144
5,875
2015 Q4
4,024
2,067
6,091
2015 Q3
4,326
1,995
6,321
2015 Q2
4,681
1,949
6,630
2015 Q1
5,006
1,948
6,954
2014 Q4
5,448
1,848
7,296
2014 Q3
5,926
1,799
7,725
2014 Q2
6,288
1,724
8,012
2014 Q1
6,652
1,839
8,491
2013 Q4
7,267
1,788
9,055
2013 Q3
7,874
1,612
9,486
2013 Q2
8,595
1,659
10,254
2013 Q1
9,242
1,750
10,992
2012 Q4
9,942
1,841
11,783
2012 Q3
10,648
1,863
12,511
2012 Q2
11,511
1,946
13,457
2012 Q1
12,428
2,080
14,508
2011 Q4
13,404
2,227
15,631
2011 Q3
14,511
2,227
16,738
2011 Q2
15,690
2,334
18,024
2011 Q1
16,833
2,480
19,313
2010 Q4
18,054
2,397
20,451
2010 Q3
19,326
2,406
21,732
2010 Q2
20,361
2,384
22,745
2010 Q1
21,399
2,406
23,805
2009 Q4
22,734
2,427
25,161
2009 Q3
23,933
2,428
26,361
2009 Q2
25,224
2,568
27,792
2009 Q1
26,274
2,677
28,951
2008 Q4
27,371
2,711
30,082
2008 Q3
28,663
2,544
31,207
2007 Q4
32,537
2,555
35,092
2006 Q4
37,095
–
–
2005 Q4
41,782
–
–
2004 Q4
45,307
–
–
2003 Q4
47,631
–
–
2002 Q4
49,739
–
–
2001 Q4
51,031
–
–
2000 Q4
51,701
–
–
1999 Q4
51,617
–
–
1998 Q4
51,229
–
–
1997 Q4
47,609
–
–
1996 Q4
42,770
–
–
1995 Q4
36,406
–
–
1994 Q4
29,302
–
–
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
1985
0
1
1988
7
23
1989
57
250
1990
51
243
1991
14
94
1992
17
78
1993
12
74
1994
40
157
1995
69
283
1996
70
315
1997
86
347
1998
105
327
1999
15
78
2000
10
64
2001
8
18
2002
5
24
2003
3
8
2004
3
9
2006
1
0
2007
1
0
2008
1
0
2012
1
0
2013
12
0
2014
3
0
2015
1
0
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
First registeredStill registered at end of 2025
Year
First registered
Still registered
Share
2025
4
–
–
2024
4
–
–
2023
6
–
–
2022
6
–
–
2021
1
–
–
2020
2
–
–
2019
2
–
–
2018
1
–
–
2017
5
–
–
2016
5
–
–
2015
13
–
–
2014
6
–
–
2013
7
–
–
2012
7
–
–
2011
12
–
–
2010
16
–
–
2009
16
–
–
2008
16
–
–
2007
32
0
0%
2006
24
1
4%
2005
35
0
0%
2004
130
5
4%
2003
299
10
3%
2002
340
24
7%
2001
426
26
6%
First registrations cover Great Britain up to mid-2014 and the whole UK after. Imports and cars first registered elsewhere can push a year above 100%. Years with fewer than 20 new registrations are left out.
United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2
Fuel type
LicensedSORN
Petrol3,001
Diesel1
Gas1
As recorded by DVLA, including some likely recording errors.
United Kingdom · VEH0220 · end of 2025
Engine size
LicensedSORN
1501cc to 1600cc2,710
1601cc to 1700cc35
1701cc to 1800cc50
1801cc to 1900cc144
10 other bands, each under 1%46
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
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