UK registrations · DVLA data · 2025 Q4
How many BMW 318i are left in the UK?
1,206 — made up of 236 licensed for the road and 970 declared off-road (SORN), per DVLA data for 2025 Q4.
Survivors by year of manufacture
19822
19834
198437
198536
198672
1987104
1988198
1989225
1990182
199170
19926
19935
19946
19956
19969
19977
199818
199969
200043
200122
200222
200312
20043
200510
200628
20072
20081
20101
20113
20171
20181
20201
Licensed SORN
Rarity vs value, by generation
DVLA survivor counts for each generation’s production years, against the current median price from verified UK auction sales.
| Generation | UK survivors | Median (UK) | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 318i (E30)1982–1991 | 930 | £14,750 | +55.3% | Valuation |
Registration data: DVLA, via howmanyleft.co.uk , period 2025 Q4 (fetched 2026-05-12). Price data: verified UK auction sales tracked by Marque.
Indicative only — not investment advice. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future value.