17 BMW 320 CD Auto cars are licensed in the UK, and another 14 are declared off the road (SORN). Licensed numbers peaked at 122 at the end of December 2004; 14% of that peak is still licensed. Over the last five years the number on the register has fallen by 52%. One of 806 versions DVLA records under the BMW 3 Series.
Licensed
17taxed for the road
SORN
14declared off the road
On the register
31licensed + SORN
1-year change
0.0%vs June 2025
5-year change
−51.6%on the register
Peak licensed
122December 2004
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0120 · 2003 to 2026 Q2
Cars on the register over time
LicensedSORN (stacked on top)
Quarter end
Licensed
SORN
Total
2026 Q2
17
14
31
2026 Q1
19
12
31
2025 Q4
18
13
31
2025 Q3
17
14
31
2025 Q2
16
15
31
2025 Q1
17
17
34
2024 Q4
20
18
38
2024 Q3
18
17
35
2024 Q2
23
19
42
2024 Q1
25
18
43
2023 Q4
27
18
45
2023 Q3
32
17
49
2023 Q2
33
18
51
2023 Q1
38
16
54
2022 Q4
35
18
53
2022 Q3
38
16
54
2022 Q2
41
17
58
2022 Q1
45
18
63
2021 Q4
47
15
62
2021 Q3
45
15
60
2021 Q2
49
15
64
2021 Q1
49
16
65
2020 Q4
51
15
66
2020 Q3
55
17
72
2020 Q2
54
19
73
2020 Q1
58
18
76
2019 Q4
55
17
72
2019 Q3
55
20
75
2019 Q2
60
20
80
2019 Q1
61
20
81
2018 Q4
61
18
79
2018 Q3
68
17
85
2018 Q2
75
13
88
2018 Q1
81
11
92
2017 Q4
81
13
94
2017 Q3
80
15
95
2017 Q2
86
12
98
2017 Q1
87
13
100
2016 Q4
88
12
100
2016 Q3
93
8
101
2016 Q2
100
6
106
2016 Q1
101
6
107
2015 Q4
101
5
106
2015 Q3
102
3
105
2015 Q2
99
5
104
2015 Q1
102
3
105
2014 Q4
101
6
107
2014 Q3
103
2
105
2014 Q2
106
3
109
2014 Q1
102
2
104
2013 Q4
103
4
107
2013 Q3
107
4
111
2013 Q2
106
4
110
2013 Q1
104
4
108
2012 Q4
104
5
109
2012 Q3
104
4
108
2012 Q2
105
3
108
2012 Q1
102
5
107
2011 Q4
106
4
110
2011 Q3
107
4
111
2011 Q2
110
3
113
2011 Q1
110
4
114
2010 Q4
110
3
113
2010 Q3
111
2
113
2010 Q2
114
1
115
2010 Q1
114
1
115
2009 Q4
115
1
116
2009 Q3
112
1
113
2009 Q2
113
1
114
2009 Q1
116
2
118
2008 Q4
116
2
118
2008 Q3
119
3
122
2007 Q4
116
4
120
2006 Q4
117
–
–
2005 Q4
120
–
–
2004 Q4
122
–
–
2003 Q4
15
–
–
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
2003
2
3
2004
16
10
Year of manufacture, or year of first registration where DVLA has no manufacture year.
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0160 + VEH0124 · 2003 onwards
New each year, and how many are still here
First registeredStill registered at end of 2025
Year
First registered
Still registered
Share
2004
117
25
21%
2003
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
Diesel31
As recorded by DVLA, including some likely recording errors.
United Kingdom · VEH0220 · end of 2025
Engine size
LicensedSORN
1901cc to 2000cc31
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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