711 BMW 318 IS cars are licensed in the UK, and another 2,635 are declared off the road (SORN). Licensed numbers peaked at 24,506 at the end of December 1999; 3% of that peak is still licensed. Over the last five years the number on the register has fallen by 7%. One of 806 versions DVLA records under the BMW 3 Series.
DVLA also records this version as “318 I S”, “318IS”; those are included.
Licensed
711taxed for the road
SORN
2,635declared off the road
On the register
3,346licensed + SORN
1-year change
+0.7%vs June 2025
5-year change
−7.1%on the register
Peak licensed
24,506December 1999
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
711
2,635
3,346
2026 Q1
626
2,725
3,351
2025 Q4
621
2,724
3,345
2025 Q3
745
2,596
3,341
2025 Q2
744
2,580
3,324
2025 Q1
679
2,643
3,322
2024 Q4
704
2,662
3,366
2024 Q3
786
2,641
3,427
2024 Q2
805
2,653
3,458
2024 Q1
750
2,689
3,439
2023 Q4
752
2,714
3,466
2023 Q3
853
2,619
3,472
2023 Q2
901
2,597
3,498
2023 Q1
860
2,623
3,483
2022 Q4
884
2,658
3,542
2022 Q3
998
2,547
3,545
2022 Q2
993
2,534
3,527
2022 Q1
951
2,572
3,523
2021 Q4
970
2,594
3,564
2021 Q3
1,035
2,532
3,567
2021 Q2
1,078
2,522
3,600
2021 Q1
1,029
2,549
3,578
2020 Q4
1,069
2,559
3,628
2020 Q3
1,187
2,473
3,660
2020 Q2
1,166
2,456
3,622
2020 Q1
1,152
2,537
3,689
2019 Q4
1,222
2,513
3,735
2019 Q3
1,362
2,417
3,779
2019 Q2
1,398
2,376
3,774
2019 Q1
1,406
2,405
3,811
2018 Q4
1,471
2,438
3,909
2018 Q3
1,575
2,341
3,916
2018 Q2
1,645
2,331
3,976
2018 Q1
1,636
2,363
3,999
2017 Q4
1,744
2,374
4,118
2017 Q3
1,858
2,307
4,165
2017 Q2
1,956
2,256
4,212
2017 Q1
2,049
2,223
4,272
2016 Q4
2,157
2,209
4,366
2016 Q3
2,346
2,097
4,443
2016 Q2
2,513
2,041
4,554
2016 Q1
2,615
2,057
4,672
2015 Q4
2,784
1,982
4,766
2015 Q3
3,033
1,880
4,913
2015 Q2
3,218
1,819
5,037
2015 Q1
3,401
1,816
5,217
2014 Q4
3,605
1,795
5,400
2014 Q3
4,007
1,693
5,700
2014 Q2
4,150
1,632
5,782
2014 Q1
4,350
1,741
6,091
2013 Q4
4,705
1,763
6,468
2013 Q3
5,173
1,495
6,668
2013 Q2
5,593
1,522
7,115
2013 Q1
5,920
1,569
7,489
2012 Q4
6,407
1,573
7,980
2012 Q3
6,904
1,584
8,488
2012 Q2
7,429
1,614
9,043
2012 Q1
7,845
1,743
9,588
2011 Q4
8,463
1,762
10,225
2011 Q3
9,092
1,780
10,872
2011 Q2
9,712
1,752
11,464
2011 Q1
10,358
1,732
12,090
2010 Q4
11,058
1,723
12,781
2010 Q3
11,656
1,705
13,361
2010 Q2
12,282
1,620
13,902
2010 Q1
12,666
1,658
14,324
2009 Q4
13,265
1,640
14,905
2009 Q3
13,866
1,638
15,504
2009 Q2
14,410
1,677
16,087
2009 Q1
14,886
1,728
16,614
2008 Q4
15,331
1,669
17,000
2008 Q3
16,025
1,482
17,507
2007 Q4
17,526
1,410
18,936
2006 Q4
19,283
–
–
2005 Q4
21,064
–
–
2004 Q4
22,222
–
–
2003 Q4
22,784
–
–
2002 Q4
23,198
–
–
2001 Q4
23,815
–
–
2000 Q4
24,270
–
–
1999 Q4
24,506
–
–
1998 Q4
22,517
–
–
1997 Q4
19,153
–
–
1996 Q4
16,715
–
–
1995 Q4
13,593
–
–
1994 Q4
10,755
–
–
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
1989
0
2
1990
105
444
1991
47
162
1992
13
103
1993
17
141
1994
18
154
1995
37
219
1996
67
284
1997
70
316
1998
128
518
1999
118
379
2000
0
2
2002
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
2024
2
–
–
2021
2
–
–
2020
2
–
–
2019
1
–
–
2018
1
–
–
2016
1
–
–
2012
5
–
–
2011
1
–
–
2010
2
–
–
2009
1
–
–
2008
3
–
–
2007
7
–
–
2006
4
–
–
2005
5
–
–
2004
12
–
–
2003
50
0
0%
2002
43
0
0%
2001
38
2
5%
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
Petrol3,335
Diesel7
Gas4
As recorded by DVLA, including some likely recording errors.
United Kingdom · VEH0220 · end of 2025
Engine size
LicensedSORN
1701cc to 1800cc1,443
1801cc to 1900cc1,862
11 other bands, each under 1%40
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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