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How many BMW M Coupe cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 185 licensed and 301 SORN vehicles in the UK within the BMW M Coupe generic-model group.

Looking at a M Coupe?

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

Is the M Coupe disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 406 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 185 in 2026 Q1, down 54%. That is down 25% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 301 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 486 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 486 M Coupe vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (301 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 54% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 406. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual M Coupe — 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 Q1185301
2025 Q4197292
2025 Q3247243
2025 Q2254237
2025 Q1197292
2024 Q4195290
2024 Q3250231
2024 Q2249228
2024 Q1213253
2023 Q4207278
2023 Q3257230
2023 Q2270221
2023 Q1222237
2022 Q4226262
2022 Q3271214
2022 Q2287201
2022 Q1249235
2021 Q4231261
2021 Q3288202
2021 Q2277205
2021 Q1248227
2020 Q4240250
2020 Q3277215
2020 Q2268213
2020 Q1254235
2019 Q4256241
2019 Q3288207
2019 Q2284204
2019 Q1256220
2018 Q4252244
2018 Q3297203
2018 Q2304185
2018 Q1284191
2017 Q4279217
2017 Q3332169
2017 Q2325169
2017 Q1310169
2016 Q4316187
2016 Q3351138
2016 Q2369124
2016 Q1341149
2015 Q4350161
2015 Q3389120
2015 Q2383117
2015 Q1354129
2014 Q4365138
2014 Q340696

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Common questions

How many BMW M Coupe cars are left in the UK?

185 were licensed and 301 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many BMW M Coupe cars are SORN?

301 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 486 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the M Coupe disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 406 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 185 in 2026 Q1, down 54%. That is down 25% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 301 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 486 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one M Coupe 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.