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BMW

BMW became a major force in the British premium market by combining rear wheel drive saloons and coupes with a strong engineering and sporting image. The register ranges from Neue Klasse and 02 Series cars through the familiar numbered series, M models, X SUVs and electric i family. BMW also builds motorcycles, so some registrations under the make belong to 2 wheel machines rather than cars.

EXTINCT 1 family
CRITICAL 4 families
ENDANGERED 3 families
VULNERABLE 2 families
DECLINING 8 families
STABLE 1 family
GROWING 41 families
2,104,842 licensed vehicles
267,485
declared SORN
60
model families

+35,566 vehicles a year, five year trend  ·  growing fastest 2 Series  ·  fading fastest 3 Series

Model families

60 FAMILIES · SORT: LICENSED ↓
Family Status Licensed Peak Of peak Year change
3 Series DECLINING 483,416 655,891 · 2014 73.7% -21,301
1 Series GROWING 435,482 435,482 · 2025 100.0% +2,701
5 Series DECLINING 199,680 246,180 · 2018 81.1% -9,032
2 Series GROWING 160,729 160,729 · 2025 100.0% +11,091
X1 GROWING 129,737 129,737 · 2025 100.0% +5,630
X3 GROWING 122,025 122,025 · 2025 100.0% +3,289
4 Series GROWING 119,210 119,210 · 2025 100.0% +3,158
X5 GROWING 104,772 104,772 · 2025 100.0% +397
i4 GROWING 39,488 39,488 · 2025 100.0% +10,031
Z4 DECLINING 32,459 34,098 · 2016 95.2% -386
X2 GROWING 26,661 26,661 · 2025 100.0% +1,908
i3 GROWING 25,256 25,615 · 2023 98.6% +354
6 Series DECLINING 19,801 24,545 · 2019 80.7% -947
X4 GROWING 19,539 19,539 · 2025 100.0% +800
iX3 GROWING 19,224 19,224 · 2025 100.0% +4,202
iX1 GROWING 18,468 18,468 · 2025 100.0% +6,040
iX GROWING 18,111 18,111 · 2025 100.0% +4,412
M3 GROWING 17,003 20,030 · 2009 84.9% +527
7 Series DECLINING 16,836 33,718 · 1999 49.9% -900
X6 GROWING 15,920 16,142 · 2023 98.6% +103
M4 GROWING 14,773 14,773 · 2025 100.0% +615
M2 GROWING 9,051 9,051 · 2025 100.0% +721
i5 GROWING 8,372 8,372 · 2025 100.0% +3,860
iX2 GROWING 8,056 8,056 · 2025 100.0% +5,335
8 Series GROWING 7,334 7,334 · 2025 100.0% +484
Z3 DECLINING 6,707 21,644 · 2003 31.0% -698
M5 GROWING 6,603 6,603 · 2025 100.0% +52
X7 GROWING 5,935 5,935 · 2025 100.0% +1,021
i8 DECLINING 2,033 2,292 · 2019 88.7% -36
X3 M GROWING 1,984 1,984 · 2025 100.0% +137
i7 GROWING 1,977 1,977 · 2025 100.0% +622
X5 M GROWING 1,768 1,768 · 2025 100.0% +146
XM GROWING 1,413 1,413 · 2025 100.0% +645
M6 DECLINING 1,029 1,430 · 2017 72.0% -54
X4 M GROWING 1,002 1,002 · 2025 100.0% +71
M8 GROWING 809 809 · 2025 100.0% +95
X6 M GROWING 680 680 · 2025 100.0% +33
2002 GROWING 467 929 · 1994 50.3% +3
M Coupe VULNERABLE 197 570 · 2002 34.6% -10
M Roadster VULNERABLE 191 639 · 2002 29.9% -9
3.0 CS GROWING 112 207 · 1994 54.1% +0
3.0 CSL GROWING 86 86 · 2025 100.0% +1
2000 ENDANGERED 80 156 · 1994 51.3% -1
1602 GROWING 70 208 · 1994 33.7% +1
M635 CSi ENDANGERED 54 83 · 2016 65.1% -3
Z8 ENDANGERED 40 143 · 2003 28.0% -1
Z1 GROWING 39 105 · 2003 37.1% +0
3.0 S GROWING 37 62 · 1994 59.7% +2
1502 GROWING 26 104 · 1994 25.0% +2
2800 GROWING 20 37 · 2001 54.1% +1
2500 CRITICAL 19 107 · 1994 17.8% -1
1600 CRITICAL 17 25 · 1998 68.0% 0
Isetta CRITICAL 13 16 · 2022 81.3% 0
1800 CRITICAL 13 16 · 1996 81.3% -1
3.3 L GROWING 7 19 · 1994 36.8% +0
1 Series M Coupe GROWING 4 4 · 2015 100.0% +1
1802 GROWING 3 4 · 1996 75.0% +0
3000 GROWING 3 3 · 2006 100.0% +0
1500 STABLE 1 4 · 2003 25.0% 0
M1 EXTINCT 0 2,087 · 2013 0.0% +453

This record combines every DVLA registration under BMW. Each family links to its full census record: population history, variants, MOT results and where survivors remain.