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How many BMW 3.0 CS cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 190 licensed and 176 SORN vehicles in the UK within the BMW 3.0 CS generic-model group.

Looking at a 3.0 CS?

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

Is the 3.0 CS disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 203 in 2023 Q2 and stand at 190 in 2026 Q1, down 6%. That is up 4% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 176 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 366 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 366 3.0 CS vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (176 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual 3.0 CS — 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.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q1190176
2025 Q4197168
2025 Q3200163
2025 Q2196160
2025 Q1193158
2024 Q4192155
2024 Q3194155
2024 Q2196157
2024 Q1202160
2023 Q4198157
2023 Q3198156
2023 Q2203150
2023 Q1200154
2022 Q4203151
2022 Q3203148
2022 Q2198148
2022 Q1189149
2021 Q4185149
2021 Q3188146
2021 Q2183150
2021 Q1183150
2020 Q4178148
2020 Q3182149
2020 Q2180148
2020 Q1182147
2019 Q4183145
2019 Q3185147
2019 Q2183147
2019 Q1180148
2018 Q4180149
2018 Q3172146
2018 Q2167146
2018 Q1146161
2017 Q4145163
2017 Q3150156
2017 Q2150149
2017 Q1149145
2016 Q4145146
2016 Q3149137
2016 Q2146133
2016 Q1148128
2015 Q4142135
2015 Q3144128
2015 Q2141127
2015 Q1128128
2014 Q4127131
2014 Q3139120

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Common questions

How many BMW 3.0 CS cars are left in the UK?

190 were licensed and 176 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many BMW 3.0 CS cars are SORN?

176 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 366 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 3.0 CS disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 203 in 2023 Q2 and stand at 190 in 2026 Q1, down 6%. That is up 4% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 176 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 366 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one 3.0 CS 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.