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.
- Licensed in Great Britain 345 −3.6% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 54 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 81.1% Other BMW 1 Series versions 45.5%
- 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 345 BMW 1 Series 125i SEs licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 54 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 26.3% 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 | 345 | 54 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated
How many BMW 1 Series 125i SEs have survived?
81.1% 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 45.5%, 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 | 81.1% |
| Other BMW 1 Series versions of the same age | 45.5% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 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.
Other versions of the BMW 1 Series
Versions of the BMW 1 Series with their own page. The BMW 1 Series page covers all 392,139 licensed, whatever the version.
| Version | Licensed | SORN | Still registered |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMW 1 Series 130i M Sport | 635 | 161 | 70.0% |
| BMW 1 Series 125i SE | 345 | 54 | 81.1% |
| BMW 1 Series 130i LE M Sport | 100 | 29 | 84.3% |
Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed and SORN counts | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of March 2026 | 399 BMW 1 Series 125i SE records (licensed and SORN) | 15 September 2026 |
| Registered for the first time | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | 2001 to 2025 | – | 15 September 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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