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BMW 1502: how many are still registered?

52still registered

BMW 1502 cars still registered with DVLA (licensed or SORN), across 1 recorded variant.

Most recorded on UK roads at once: 104 (1994 Q4) - 50.0% of that peak survives.

21 of the survivors (40.3%) are declared off-road (SORN) rather than taxed.

50.0% survives 1994 Q4 peak: 104

Declared off-road (SORN)21 · 40.3%

Derivatives

DVLA also registers other body types under the BMW 1502 nameplate. Each is counted on its own page, so every figure on this one is cars only.

BMW 1502 motorcycles1still reg.

By year

All 52 surviving BMW 1502 cars, by the year each was built - not how many were on the road at the time.

Year built1975 → 2005
50250
19752005
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On the road over time

Total BMW 1502 cars registered (licensed or SORN) at the end of each year.

104
19942026: 47
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Engine size and fuel

What is on the road now: the surviving BMW 1502 cars split by engine capacity and by fuel, as recorded 2025. Engine sizes are DVLA's own bands and cover only the cars it holds a capacity for.

Engine size

1501cc to 1600cc44 cars · 84.6%
1901cc to 2000cc5 cars · 9.6%
2001cc to 2100cc1 cars · 1.9%
3901cc to 4000cc1 cars · 1.9%
4701cc to 4800cc1 cars · 1.9%

Fuel

Petrol52 · 100%

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Source: DVLA vehicle licensing statistics (DfT). Counts as of 2025, licensed and SORN vehicles both included. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Survivor counts are national registration figures, not a guarantee any particular car exists or is roadworthy - check a specific reg free.