BMW Z3

Quarterly number of vehicles licensed or SORN

Numbers recorded on the last day of each quarter. SORN from 2007 Q4.
Covers United Kingdom excluding Northern Ireland up to 2014 Q2. Includes Northern Ireland from 2014 Q3.

Licensed SORN
Quarter Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2023 6.4k 7.6k 7.3k 6.0k 5.3k 5.6k
2022 7.0k 8.0k 7.9k 6.4k 5.8k 5.1k 5.4k 6.7k
2021 7.3k 8.6k 8.5k 7.0k 5.6k 4.9k 5.1k 6.5k
2020 7.7k 8.6k 8.7k 7.3k 6.0k 4.9k 5.1k 6.4k
2019 9.0k 10k 9.8k 8.1k 4.5k 3.9k 4.3k 5.8k
2018 9.5k 11k 11k 9.0k 4.0k 3.4k 3.7k 5.3k
2017 10k 12k 11k 9.7k 3.4k 3.0k 3.4k 4.9k
2016 11k 12k 12k 11k 3.4k 2.5k 2.7k 4.2k
2015 12k 13k 13k 11k 2.5k 2.0k 2.2k 3.8k
2014 12k 14k 14k 12k 2.2k 1.5k 1.8k 3.3k
2013 13k 14k 14k 12k 2.6k 1.6k 1.5k 3.1k
2012 14k 14k 14k 13k 2.2k 1.4k 1.4k 2.5k
2011 14k 15k 15k 14k 1.7k 1.1k 1.3k 2.3k
2010 15k 16k 15k 14k 1.3k 841 926 1.8k
2009 15k 16k 16k 15k 1.2k 723 784 1.3k
2008 16k 15k 663 1.2k
2007 16k 829
2006 16k
2005 16k
2004 17k
2003 17k
2002 17k
2001 16k
2000 15k
1999 13k
1998 8.0k
1997 3.8k
1996 5
1995 0
1994 0
Quarter Licensed SORN
2023 Q3 7.3k 5.6k
2023 Q2 7.6k 5.3k
2023 Q1 6.4k 6.0k
2022 Q4 6.4k 6.7k
2022 Q3 7.9k 5.4k
2022 Q2 8.0k 5.1k
2022 Q1 7.0k 5.8k
2021 Q4 7.0k 6.5k
2021 Q3 8.5k 5.1k
2021 Q2 8.6k 4.9k
2021 Q1 7.3k 5.6k
2020 Q4 7.3k 6.4k
2020 Q3 8.7k 5.1k
2020 Q2 8.6k 4.9k
2020 Q1 7.7k 6.0k
2019 Q4 8.1k 5.8k
2019 Q3 9.8k 4.3k
2019 Q2 10k 3.9k
2019 Q1 9.0k 4.5k
2018 Q4 9.0k 5.3k
2018 Q3 11k 3.7k
2018 Q2 11k 3.4k
2018 Q1 9.5k 4.0k
2017 Q4 9.7k 4.9k
2017 Q3 11k 3.4k
2017 Q2 12k 3.0k
2017 Q1 10k 3.4k
2016 Q4 11k 4.2k
2016 Q3 12k 2.7k
2016 Q2 12k 2.5k
2016 Q1 11k 3.4k
2015 Q4 11k 3.8k
2015 Q3 13k 2.2k
2015 Q2 13k 2.0k
2015 Q1 12k 2.5k
2014 Q4 12k 3.3k
2014 Q3 14k 1.8k
2014 Q2 14k 1.5k
2014 Q1 12k 2.2k
2013 Q4 12k 3.1k
2013 Q3 14k 1.5k
2013 Q2 14k 1.6k
2013 Q1 13k 2.6k
2012 Q4 13k 2.5k
2012 Q3 14k 1.4k
2012 Q2 14k 1.4k
2012 Q1 14k 2.2k
2011 Q4 14k 2.3k
2011 Q3 15k 1.3k
2011 Q2 15k 1.1k
2011 Q1 14k 1.7k
2010 Q4 14k 1.8k
2010 Q3 15k 926
2010 Q2 16k 841
2010 Q1 15k 1.3k
2009 Q4 15k 1.3k
2009 Q3 16k 784
2009 Q2 16k 723
2009 Q1 15k 1.2k
2008 Q4 15k 1.2k
2008 Q3 16k 663
2007 Q4 16k 829
2006 Q4 16k
2005 Q4 16k
2004 Q4 17k
2003 Q4 17k
2002 Q4 17k
2001 Q4 16k
2000 Q4 15k
1999 Q4 13k
1998 Q4 8.0k
1997 Q4 3.8k
1996 Q4 5
1995 Q4 0
1994 Q4 0

Covers United Kingdom including Northern Ireland

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 ?
Licensed 492 255 4 0 0 0 0 4
SORN 455 175 5 0 0 0 1 4
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Licensed 2 1.1k 1.6k 1.8k 1.1k
SORN 8 1.5k 1.7k 1.8k 1.0k
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 4 4
2007 0 1
2006 0 0
2005 0 0
2004 0 0
2003 4 5
2002 255 175
2001 492 455
2000 1.1k 1.0k
1999 1.8k 1.8k
1998 1.6k 1.7k
1997 1.1k 1.5k
1996 2 8

This table records the year of registration, not the actual age of the vehicle. More info.
Covers United Kingdom including Northern Ireland

2011 2012 2013 ?
Licensed 0 0 1 444
SORN 0 0 0 576
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Licensed 470 242 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 425 172 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
1997 1998 1999 2000
Licensed 1.1k 1.4k 1.7k 1.1k
SORN 1.4k 1.5k 1.6k 934
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 444 576
2013 1 0
2012 0 0
2011 0 0
2010 0 0
2009 0 0
2008 0 0
2007 0 0
2006 0 0
2005 0 1
2004 1 0
2003 6 8
2002 242 172
2001 470 425
2000 1.1k 934
1999 1.7k 1.6k
1998 1.4k 1.5k
1997 1.1k 1.4k

Vehicles registered for the first time, annually

Covers United Kingdom excluding Northern Ireland to 2014 Q2. Includes Northern Ireland from 2014 Q3.

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
1.4k 660 65 34 26 22 24 21 29 17 11 5 7 5 21 22 27 37 28 11 17 13 3
Year Registrations
2023 3
2022 13
2021 17
2020 11
2019 28
2018 37
2017 27
2016 22
2015 21
2014 5
2013 7
2012 5
2011 11
2010 17
2009 29
2008 21
2007 24
2006 22
2005 26
2004 34
2003 65
2002 660
2001 1.4k

Vehicles licensed or SORN in 2022 Q4, by fuel type and engine capacity

Covers United Kingdom including Northern Ireland

Capacity Licensed SORN
Petrol Diesel Other Petrol Diesel Other
Unknown 1
1701cc to 1800cc 1 6
1801cc to 1900cc 3.7k 1 3.8k 1
1901cc to 2000cc 1.0k 893 1
2001cc to 2100cc 29 20
2101cc to 2200cc 78 63
2201cc to 2300cc 5 1
2301cc to 2400cc 1 1
2401cc to 2500cc 1 1
2501cc to 2600cc 1
2701cc to 2800cc 1.5k 1 1.7k 1 2
2801cc to 2900cc 69 78
2901cc to 3000cc 50 36
3001cc to 3100cc 7
3101cc to 3200cc 1
3201cc to 3300cc 32 57
3901cc to 4000cc 1
4401cc to 4500cc 1
4701cc to 4800cc 1
9901cc to 10000cc 2
Capacity Licensed SORN
Unknown Petrol
Diesel
Other 1
1701cc to 1800cc Petrol 1 6
Diesel
Other
1801cc to 1900cc Petrol 3.7k 3.8k
Diesel
Other 1 1
1901cc to 2000cc Petrol 1.0k 893
Diesel
Other 1
2001cc to 2100cc Petrol 29 20
Diesel
Other
2101cc to 2200cc Petrol 78 63
Diesel
Other
2201cc to 2300cc Petrol 5 1
Diesel
Other
2301cc to 2400cc Petrol 1 1
Diesel
Other
2401cc to 2500cc Petrol 1 1
Diesel
Other
2501cc to 2600cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
2701cc to 2800cc Petrol 1.5k 1.7k
Diesel 1
Other 1 2
2801cc to 2900cc Petrol 69 78
Diesel
Other
2901cc to 3000cc Petrol 50 36
Diesel
Other
3001cc to 3100cc Petrol 7
Diesel
Other
3101cc to 3200cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
3201cc to 3300cc Petrol 32 57
Diesel
Other
3901cc to 4000cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
4401cc to 4500cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
4701cc to 4800cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
9901cc to 10000cc Petrol 2
Diesel
Other