99 BMW 323 CI cars are licensed in the UK, and another 180 are declared off the road (SORN). Licensed numbers peaked at 823 at the end of December 2001; 12% of that peak is still licensed. Over the last five years the number on the register has fallen by 28%. One of 806 versions DVLA records under the BMW 3 Series.
Licensed
99taxed for the road
SORN
180declared off the road
On the register
279licensed + SORN
1-year change
−2.4%vs June 2025
5-year change
−28.1%on the register
Peak licensed
823December 2001
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0120 · 2000 to 2026 Q2
Cars on the register over time
LicensedSORN (stacked on top)
Quarter end
Licensed
SORN
Total
2026 Q2
99
180
279
2026 Q1
91
191
282
2025 Q4
90
191
281
2025 Q3
105
182
287
2025 Q2
105
181
286
2025 Q1
95
191
286
2024 Q4
100
185
285
2024 Q3
110
190
300
2024 Q2
119
188
307
2024 Q1
120
189
309
2023 Q4
124
197
321
2023 Q3
138
183
321
2023 Q2
149
182
331
2023 Q1
146
184
330
2022 Q4
154
181
335
2022 Q3
172
176
348
2022 Q2
186
169
355
2022 Q1
180
179
359
2021 Q4
175
188
363
2021 Q3
206
172
378
2021 Q2
211
177
388
2021 Q1
202
189
391
2020 Q4
219
194
413
2020 Q3
243
182
425
2020 Q2
241
187
428
2020 Q1
235
198
433
2019 Q4
253
187
440
2019 Q3
279
171
450
2019 Q2
298
161
459
2019 Q1
294
175
469
2018 Q4
305
178
483
2018 Q3
332
153
485
2018 Q2
360
130
490
2018 Q1
359
137
496
2017 Q4
381
142
523
2017 Q3
407
129
536
2017 Q2
420
121
541
2017 Q1
423
124
547
2016 Q4
442
122
564
2016 Q3
480
97
577
2016 Q2
508
92
600
2016 Q1
498
105
603
2015 Q4
527
96
623
2015 Q3
558
80
638
2015 Q2
580
75
655
2015 Q1
569
92
661
2014 Q4
592
80
672
2014 Q3
629
57
686
2014 Q2
633
45
678
2014 Q1
624
61
685
2013 Q4
649
51
700
2013 Q3
668
36
704
2013 Q2
677
39
716
2013 Q1
670
45
715
2012 Q4
694
44
738
2012 Q3
705
40
745
2012 Q2
712
33
745
2012 Q1
716
42
758
2011 Q4
720
41
761
2011 Q3
738
35
773
2011 Q2
744
30
774
2011 Q1
738
36
774
2010 Q4
746
37
783
2010 Q3
760
30
790
2010 Q2
769
25
794
2010 Q1
755
26
781
2009 Q4
767
24
791
2009 Q3
772
27
799
2009 Q2
783
16
799
2009 Q1
766
24
790
2008 Q4
755
34
789
2008 Q3
783
18
801
2007 Q4
788
19
807
2006 Q4
811
–
–
2005 Q4
818
–
–
2004 Q4
812
–
–
2003 Q4
819
–
–
2002 Q4
817
–
–
2001 Q4
823
–
–
2000 Q4
800
–
–
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
1998
0
1
1999
2
7
2000
86
183
2001
2
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
2023
1
–
–
2021
1
–
–
2016
2
–
–
2014
1
–
–
2013
1
–
–
2012
1
–
–
2011
1
–
–
2009
4
–
–
2007
1
–
–
2006
1
–
–
2005
5
–
–
2004
5
–
–
2003
12
–
–
2002
15
–
–
2001
43
1
2%
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
Petrol279
As recorded by DVLA, including some likely recording errors.
United Kingdom · VEH0220 · end of 2025
Engine size
LicensedSORN
2301cc to 2400cc3
2401cc to 2500cc256
2501cc to 2600cc22
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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