295 BMW 325CI Auto cars are licensed in the UK, and another 217 are declared off the road (SORN). Licensed numbers peaked at 935 at the end of December 2003; 32% of that peak is still licensed. Over the last five years the number on the register has fallen by 19%. One of 806 versions DVLA records under the BMW 3 Series.
DVLA also records this version as “325 CI Auto”; those are included.
Licensed
295taxed for the road
SORN
217declared off the road
On the register
512licensed + SORN
1-year change
−3.9%vs June 2025
5-year change
−19.1%on the register
Peak licensed
935December 2003
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
295
217
512
2026 Q1
264
251
515
2025 Q4
274
247
521
2025 Q3
316
210
526
2025 Q2
322
211
533
2025 Q1
301
233
534
2024 Q4
310
229
539
2024 Q3
350
207
557
2024 Q2
357
199
556
2024 Q1
341
214
555
2023 Q4
349
224
573
2023 Q3
404
176
580
2023 Q2
406
171
577
2023 Q1
383
192
575
2022 Q4
398
205
603
2022 Q3
452
167
619
2022 Q2
453
157
610
2022 Q1
432
176
608
2021 Q4
442
196
638
2021 Q3
487
156
643
2021 Q2
488
145
633
2021 Q1
452
174
626
2020 Q4
467
186
653
2020 Q3
503
160
663
2020 Q2
510
143
653
2020 Q1
493
173
666
2019 Q4
527
163
690
2019 Q3
571
129
700
2019 Q2
570
125
695
2019 Q1
557
132
689
2018 Q4
560
152
712
2018 Q3
604
116
720
2018 Q2
633
102
735
2018 Q1
619
119
738
2017 Q4
625
120
745
2017 Q3
688
88
776
2017 Q2
689
78
767
2017 Q1
685
84
769
2016 Q4
694
101
795
2016 Q3
715
79
794
2016 Q2
736
74
810
2016 Q1
730
76
806
2015 Q4
735
83
818
2015 Q3
786
42
828
2015 Q2
790
45
835
2015 Q1
773
53
826
2014 Q4
783
58
841
2014 Q3
833
35
868
2014 Q2
840
31
871
2014 Q1
803
48
851
2013 Q4
816
52
868
2013 Q3
840
30
870
2013 Q2
846
31
877
2013 Q1
819
44
863
2012 Q4
816
51
867
2012 Q3
846
35
881
2012 Q2
859
31
890
2012 Q1
843
39
882
2011 Q4
850
40
890
2011 Q3
878
28
906
2011 Q2
896
17
913
2011 Q1
876
25
901
2010 Q4
868
35
903
2010 Q3
887
20
907
2010 Q2
908
11
919
2010 Q1
890
25
915
2009 Q4
890
22
912
2009 Q3
904
21
925
2009 Q2
914
11
925
2009 Q1
898
16
914
2008 Q4
887
17
904
2008 Q3
908
9
917
2007 Q4
905
9
914
2006 Q4
919
–
–
2005 Q4
929
–
–
2004 Q4
918
–
–
2003 Q4
935
–
–
2002 Q4
751
–
–
2001 Q4
549
–
–
2000 Q4
145
–
–
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
2000
29
34
2001
82
113
2002
81
52
2003
82
48
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
2012
2
–
–
2006
2
–
–
2005
2
–
–
2004
3
–
–
2003
192
129
67%
2002
230
131
57%
2001
424
195
46%
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
Petrol510
Gas2
As recorded by DVLA, including some likely recording errors.
United Kingdom · VEH0220 · end of 2025
Engine size
LicensedSORN
2401cc to 2500cc494
2501cc to 2600cc25
2 other bands, each under 1%2
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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