How many BMW 1602 cars are left?

Name: BMW 1602 licensed and SORN statistics
Creator: Department for Transport and DVLA
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 71 licensed and 56 SORN vehicles in the UK within the BMW 1602 generic-model group.

Looking at a 1602?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

Check its registration free for the official tax, MOT and mileage record. If the car is still worth pursuing, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.

Wondering whether one particular 1602 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the 1602 disappearing?

71 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the 1602 is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 15% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 56 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 127 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

Before you buy

Ask why it was off the road — Of the 127 1602 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (56 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
Check the actual 1602 — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

Quarter	Licensed	SORN
2026 Q1	71	56
2025 Q4	70	57
2025 Q3	68	57
2025 Q2	67	57
2025 Q1	64	58
2024 Q4	64	58
2024 Q3	65	56
2024 Q2	64	55
2024 Q1	65	54
2023 Q4	64	54
2023 Q3	66	50
2023 Q2	66	49
2023 Q1	67	46
2022 Q4	65	47
2022 Q3	66	45
2022 Q2	66	44
2022 Q1	65	48
2021 Q4	64	48
2021 Q3	64	49
2021 Q2	65	49
2021 Q1	62	49
2020 Q4	58	53
2020 Q3	57	53
2020 Q2	52	54
2020 Q1	59	50
2019 Q4	59	50
2019 Q3	57	51
2019 Q2	54	53
2019 Q1	58	51
2018 Q4	57	50
2018 Q3	58	51
2018 Q2	57	49
2018 Q1	51	53
2017 Q4	52	51
2017 Q3	53	49
2017 Q2	54	51
2017 Q1	53	47
2016 Q4	50	47
2016 Q3	50	45
2016 Q2	49	46
2016 Q1	42	49
2015 Q4	40	55
2015 Q3	44	49
2015 Q2	45	49
2015 Q1	30	56
2014 Q4	32	59
2014 Q3	42	49

Other BMW models

3 Series — 465,380 licensed. MOT pass rate
1 Series — 400,915 licensed. MOT pass rate
5 Series — 196,710 licensed. MOT pass rate
2 Series — 146,547 licensed. MOT pass rate
X1 — 132,654 licensed. MOT pass rate
X3 — 124,814 licensed. MOT pass rate

See how many of every BMW model are left

Common questions

How many BMW 1602 cars are left in the UK?

71 were licensed and 56 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many BMW 1602 cars are SORN?

56 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 127 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 1602 disappearing?

Does this say whether one 1602 is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.