Car statistics
BMW 1 Series 125i SE statistics
How many BMW 1 Series 125i SEs are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the 125i SE compares with other versions of the BMW 1 Series. Built from DVLA licensing records, with MOT results for the BMW 1 Series.
- Licensed in Great Britain 341 −7.3% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 53 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 80.1% Other BMW 1 Series versions 43.9%
- Peak year 2010 468 licensed
- Share of BMW 1 Series 0.1% of those licensed or SORN
- Declared off the road 13.5% of those still registered are SORN
How many BMW 1 Series 125i SEs are left in Great Britain?
There were 341 BMW 1 Series 125i SEs licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 53 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 27.1% lower than its peak of 468 in 2010.
BMW 1 Series 125i SEs licensed and SORN in Great Britain
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 310 | 19 |
| 2009 | 447 | 5 |
| 2010 | 468 | 2 |
| 2011 | 457 | 2 |
| 2012 | 462 | 2 |
| 2013 | 461 | 3 |
| 2014 | 458 | 2 |
| 2015 | 455 | 1 |
| 2016 | 442 | 5 |
| 2017 | 442 | 7 |
| 2018 | 417 | 13 |
| 2019 | 418 | 13 |
| 2020 | 404 | 20 |
| 2021 | 415 | 20 |
| 2022 | 397 | 21 |
| 2023 | 381 | 32 |
| 2024 | 368 | 41 |
| 2025 | 349 | 53 |
| 2026 | 341 | 53 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
How many BMW 1 Series 125i SEs have survived?
80.1% of the BMW 1 Series 125i SEs first registered since 2001 are still registered, licensed or SORN. For other versions of the BMW 1 Series first registered in the same years, the figure is 43.9%, so BMW 1 Series 125i SEs are 1.8 times as likely to have survived.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 13 other versions of the BMW 1 Series first registered in the same years.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| BMW 1 Series 125i SE | 80.1% |
| Other BMW 1 Series versions of the same age | 43.9% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
BMW 1 Series 125i SE registrations over time
Registrations of BMW 1 Series 125i SEs for the first time in Great Britain peaked at 338 in 2008. In 2025, 0 were registered.
Registered for the first time, by year
| Year | First registrations |
|---|---|
| ’08 | 338 |
| ’09 | 132 |
| ’10 | 17 |
| ’11 | 0 |
| ’12 | 4 |
| ’13 | 0 |
| ’14 | 0 |
| ’15 | 0 |
| ’16 | 0 |
| ’17 | 0 |
| ’18 | 0 |
| ’19 | 0 |
| ’20 | 0 |
| ’21 | 0 |
| ’22 | 0 |
| ’23 | 0 |
| ’24 | 1 |
| ’25 | 0 |
Source:DfT / DVLA 2001 to 2025 Updated
BMW 1 Series 125i SE engine sizes and fuel types
Of the 352 BMW 1 Series 125i SEs licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 99.1% have an engine of 2,901cc to 3,000cc.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
| Engine size | Share of those licensed |
|---|---|
| 2,901cc to 3,000cc 349 licensed | 99.1% |
| Other sizes 3 licensed | 0.9% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2014 to end of 2025 Updated
United Kingdom figures from DfT table VEH0220 (licensed cars at the end of each year, SORN excluded), so they differ slightly from the Great Britain counts elsewhere on this page. This covers cars DVLA records under this version’s name only; the BMW 1 Series page covers every version. How we use engine sizes.
BMW 1 Series MOT reliability
In 2025, 75.9% of BMW 1 Series MOT tests were passed first time, against 72.8% for all cars. Cars of the same ages pass 72.1% of the time, so the BMW 1 Series does better than average for its age, by 3.8 points.
DVSA's MOT results name the model, not the version, so these figures cover all BMW 1 Series tested, the 125i SE among them. For the full breakdown, including defects in detail and results year by year, see the BMW 1 Series page.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: BMW 1 Series vs all cars
Each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older fleet does not count against the model.
| Vehicle age | BMW 1 Series | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| 3 years | 91.1% | 89.5% |
| 4–5 years | 88.9% | 87.6% |
| 6–7 years | 84.4% | 83.0% |
| 8–10 years | 79.7% | 75.7% |
| 11–14 years | 69.7% | 65.5% |
| 15–19 years | 65.2% | 58.0% |
| 20+ years | 61.7% | 61.0% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Most common MOT failure categories
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the most common reason a BMW 1 Series fails. A failed test can have defects in more than one category.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 37.1% |
| Tyres | 29.6% |
| Suspension | 23.6% |
| Brakes | 21.1% |
| Visibility | 16.7% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 10.0% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Other versions of the BMW 1 Series
Versions of the BMW 1 Series with their own page. The BMW 1 Series page covers all 427,395 licensed, whatever the version.
| Version | Licensed | SORN | Still registered |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMW 1 Series 130i M Sport | 632 | 157 | 69.3% |
| BMW 1 Series 125i SE | 341 | 53 | 80.1% |
| BMW 1 Series 130i LE M Sport | 105 | 27 | 86.3% |
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Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed and SORN counts | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of June 2026 | 394 BMW 1 Series 125i SE records (licensed and SORN) | 2 October 2026 |
| MOT results (whole model) | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 381,377 MOT tests | 15 September 2026 |
| Registered for the first time | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | 2001 to 2025 | – | 2 October 2026 |
- Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
- Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately, from 2008.
- This version groups DVLA’s detailed model names “125I SE”, “125I SE AUTO”. Engine size, gearbox, number of doors and fuel are ignored, so every engine and gearbox counts together.
- Survival compares the number still registered (licensed or SORN) with the number first registered since 2001. Other versions are those of the same model with the same average year of first registration.
- First registrations count vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
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