How many on the roadMOT results

BMW318I SE

4,305 BMW 318I SE cars are licensed in the UK, and another 6,003 are declared off the road (SORN). Licensed numbers peaked at 78,124 at the end of December 2003; 6% of that peak is still licensed. Over the last five years the number on the register has fallen by 40%. One of 806 versions DVLA records under the BMW 3 Series.

MOT75.8% pass first time · cars the same age 69.4%Jump to MOT results

DVLA also records this version as “318 I SE”; those are included.

Licensed
4,305taxed for the road
SORN
6,003declared off the road
On the register
10,308licensed + SORN
1-year change
−8.6%vs June 2025
5-year change
−39.7%on the register
Peak licensed
78,124December 2003
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0120 · 1994 to 2026 Q2

Cars on the register over time

LicensedSORN (stacked on top)

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 of manufacture, or year of first registration where DVLA has no manufacture year. 1 with no year recorded are not shown.

United Kingdom · DfT VEH0160 + VEH0124 · 2001 onwards

New each year, and how many are still here

First registeredStill registered at end of 2025

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
  • Petrol10,295
  • Diesel2
  • Gas11

As recorded by DVLA, including some likely recording errors.

United Kingdom · VEH0220 · end of 2025

Engine size

LicensedSORN
  • 1401cc to 1500cc326
  • 1701cc to 1800cc2,109
  • 1801cc to 1900cc2,435
  • 1901cc to 2000cc5,639
  • 2001cc to 2100cc300
  • 6 other bands, each under 1%11

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.

VersionLicensedSORNOn the register, 2008–2025
330E M Sport Auto38,179821
320I M Sport Auto30,602461
320D M Sport Auto22,611826
320D Efficientdynamics11,6681,667
320D M Sport10,4511,999
320D SE7,1095,093
335D Xdrive M Sport Auto10,190393
330D M Sport Auto9,356894
320D Xdrive M Sport Auto9,955184

Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025

MOT results

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

  1. Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak2.5%Suspension · cars the same age 1.0%
  2. Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm2.4%Tyres · cars the same age 2.3%
  3. Position lamp: not working2.2%Lights and electrics · cars the same age 3.0%

Full BMW 3 Series MOT results Failures by area, pass rate by year, advisories.

UK figures to the end of June 2026, and to the end of 2025 for year built and engine size. Updated 9 November 2026.

Figures cover the United Kingdom. Quarterly history before 2014 Q3 covers Great Britain only, because the UK figures start then; Northern Ireland adds a few percent from that point. SORN (off-road) counts are only available from the end of 2007. Older vehicles often have no model recorded by DVLA, so counts for classic models are likely to be low.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, Vehicle licensing statistics.

MOT figures: initial MOT tests in Great Britain during 2025. Cars under 3 years old don't need an MOT, and most cars over 40 are exempt, so older models are represented by the owners who choose to test. MOT records can't separate car and van versions of the same model.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, anonymised MOT tests and results.