2,576 BMW 318D SE Auto cars are licensed in the UK, and another 139 are declared off the road (SORN). Licensed numbers peaked at 3,070 at the end of September 2020; 84% of that peak is still licensed. Over the last five years the number on the register has fallen by 13%. One of 806 versions DVLA records under the BMW 3 Series.
DVLA also records this version as “318 D SE Auto”; those are included.
Licensed
2,576taxed for the road
SORN
139declared off the road
On the register
2,715licensed + SORN
1-year change
−3.7%vs June 2025
5-year change
−12.6%on the register
Peak licensed
3,070September 2020
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0120 · 2004 to 2026 Q2
Cars on the register over time
LicensedSORN (stacked on top)
Quarter end
Licensed
SORN
Total
2026 Q2
2,576
139
2,715
2026 Q1
2,619
131
2,750
2025 Q4
2,654
130
2,784
2025 Q3
2,685
120
2,805
2025 Q2
2,699
120
2,819
2025 Q1
2,714
120
2,834
2024 Q4
2,745
107
2,852
2024 Q3
2,769
94
2,863
2024 Q2
2,800
82
2,882
2024 Q1
2,817
76
2,893
2023 Q4
2,849
89
2,938
2023 Q3
2,899
72
2,971
2023 Q2
2,899
65
2,964
2023 Q1
2,926
64
2,990
2022 Q4
2,976
52
3,028
2022 Q3
2,983
47
3,030
2022 Q2
2,998
52
3,050
2022 Q1
3,009
59
3,068
2021 Q4
3,037
54
3,091
2021 Q3
3,068
46
3,114
2021 Q2
3,057
49
3,106
2021 Q1
3,061
50
3,111
2020 Q4
3,064
48
3,112
2020 Q3
3,070
41
3,111
2020 Q2
3,052
43
3,095
2020 Q1
2,938
57
2,995
2019 Q4
2,893
32
2,925
2019 Q3
2,871
31
2,902
2019 Q2
2,814
29
2,843
2019 Q1
2,646
30
2,676
2018 Q4
2,613
24
2,637
2018 Q3
2,589
22
2,611
2018 Q2
2,522
23
2,545
2018 Q1
2,530
15
2,545
2017 Q4
2,479
12
2,491
2017 Q3
2,441
11
2,452
2017 Q2
2,393
11
2,404
2017 Q1
2,365
13
2,378
2016 Q4
2,352
8
2,360
2016 Q3
2,314
6
2,320
2016 Q2
2,231
7
2,238
2016 Q1
2,197
7
2,204
2015 Q4
2,153
10
2,163
2015 Q3
2,146
5
2,151
2015 Q2
2,133
6
2,139
2015 Q1
2,084
6
2,090
2014 Q4
2,061
9
2,070
2014 Q3
2,031
6
2,037
2014 Q2
1,852
16
1,868
2014 Q1
1,807
4
1,811
2013 Q4
1,699
3
1,702
2013 Q3
1,551
7
1,558
2013 Q2
1,367
7
1,374
2013 Q1
1,177
9
1,186
2012 Q4
973
5
978
2012 Q3
773
4
777
2012 Q2
646
3
649
2012 Q1
582
5
587
2011 Q4
488
10
498
2011 Q3
471
6
477
2011 Q2
427
3
430
2011 Q1
396
3
399
2010 Q4
380
3
383
2010 Q3
332
7
339
2010 Q2
302
5
307
2010 Q1
288
2
290
2009 Q4
268
3
271
2009 Q3
234
3
237
2009 Q2
151
6
157
2009 Q1
107
9
116
2008 Q4
87
2
89
2008 Q3
34
1
35
2007 Q4
28
0
28
2006 Q4
28
–
–
2005 Q4
28
–
–
2004 Q4
25
–
–
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
2004
2
2
2008
21
7
2009
92
12
2010
56
13
2011
72
9
2012
349
21
2013
616
30
2014
314
13
2015
131
5
2016
239
4
2017
108
4
2018
172
3
2019
358
3
2020
124
4
Year of manufacture, or year of first registration where DVLA has no manufacture year.
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0160 + VEH0124 · 2004 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
–
–
2023
1
–
–
2021
1
–
–
2020
146
128
88%
2019
396
361
91%
2018
199
174
87%
2017
133
112
84%
2016
278
243
87%
2015
150
132
88%
2014
364
327
90%
2013
747
642
86%
2012
483
368
76%
2011
133
80
60%
2010
112
68
61%
2009
187
102
55%
2008
63
28
44%
2005
3
–
–
2004
27
4
15%
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
Diesel2,713
Hybrid electric (diesel)2
As recorded by DVLA, including some likely recording errors.
United Kingdom · VEH0220 · end of 2025
Engine size
LicensedSORN
1901cc to 2000cc2,730
2001cc to 2100cc54
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.
In 2025, 75.8% of BMW 3 Series MOT tests were passed first time, better than the 69.4% for cars of the same age. 7.9% had at least one dangerous defect (7.8% for cars the same age).
MOT records don’t name versions, so these figures cover every BMW 3 Series.
First-time pass
75.8%of initial tests
Cars the same age
69.4%first-time pass
Dangerous defect
7.9%same age 7.8%
Tests
472,664in 2025
Most common failures
Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak2.5%Suspension · cars the same age 1.0%
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm2.4%Tyres · cars the same age 2.3%
Position lamp: not working2.2%Lights and electrics · cars the same age 3.0%
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