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BMW 3 Series motorcycles: how many are still registered?

3still registered

BMW 3 Series motorcycles still registered with DVLA (licensed or SORN), across 4 recorded variants.

Most recorded on UK roads at once: 5 (2002 Q4) - 60.0% of that peak survives.

1 of the survivors (33.3%) are declared off-road (SORN) rather than taxed.

60.0% survives 2002 Q4 peak: 5

Declared off-road (SORN)1 · 33.3%

Derivatives

DVLA also registers other body types under the BMW 3 Series nameplate. Each is counted on its own page, so every figure on this one is motorcycles only.

BMW 3 Series cars593,008still reg.BMW 3 Series vans15still reg.BMW 3 Series lorries0still reg.BMW 3 Series buses and coaches1still reg.

By year

All 3 surviving BMW 3 Series motorcycles, by the year each was built - not how many were on the road at the time.

Year built1995 → 2015
210
19952015
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On the road over time

Total BMW 3 Series motorcycles registered (licensed or SORN) at the end of each year.

5
19982026: 2
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Engine size and fuel

What is on the road now: the surviving BMW 3 Series motorcycles 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

1001cc to 1100cc2 motorcycles · 66.6%
1101cc to 1200cc1 motorcycles · 33.3%

Fuel

Petrol3 · 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.