How many BMW 2000 cars are left?

Name: BMW 2000 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 82 licensed and 90 SORN vehicles in the UK within the BMW 2000 generic-model group.

Looking at a 2000?

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 2000 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the 2000 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 91 in 2023 Q1 and stand at 82 in 2026 Q1, down 10%. The number on the road is unchanged since 2021 Q1. A further 90 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 172 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 172 2000 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (90 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
Check the actual 2000 — 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	82	90
2025 Q4	80	91
2025 Q3	81	91
2025 Q2	79	93
2025 Q1	82	89
2024 Q4	86	84
2024 Q3	88	83
2024 Q2	88	83
2024 Q1	90	82
2023 Q4	87	84
2023 Q3	86	83
2023 Q2	88	82
2023 Q1	91	82
2022 Q4	90	84
2022 Q3	90	82
2022 Q2	86	83
2022 Q1	84	83
2021 Q4	85	81
2021 Q3	86	78
2021 Q2	86	80
2021 Q1	82	77
2020 Q4	83	77
2020 Q3	83	77
2020 Q2	80	78
2020 Q1	80	79
2019 Q4	80	78
2019 Q3	81	77
2019 Q2	80	71
2019 Q1	78	71
2018 Q4	76	75
2018 Q3	76	74
2018 Q2	72	78
2018 Q1	76	75
2017 Q4	77	75
2017 Q3	77	74
2017 Q2	75	74
2017 Q1	74	68
2016 Q4	75	68
2016 Q3	74	66
2016 Q2	75	65
2016 Q1	77	62
2015 Q4	75	63
2015 Q3	76	61
2015 Q2	75	59
2015 Q1	72	61
2014 Q4	76	59
2014 Q3	77	55

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 2000 cars are left in the UK?

82 were licensed and 90 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many BMW 2000 cars are SORN?

90 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 172 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 2000 disappearing?

Does this say whether one 2000 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.