Car statistics
BMW 3 Series 325ti Compact statistics
How many BMW 3 Series 325ti Compacts are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the 325ti Compact compares with other versions of the BMW 3 Series. Built from DVLA licensing records.
- Licensed in Great Britain 259 −8.8% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 372 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 36.8% Other BMW 3 Series versions 24.9%
- Peak year 2003 1,625 licensed
- Share of BMW 3 Series 0.1% of those licensed or SORN
- Declared off the road 59.0% of those still registered are SORN
How many BMW 3 Series 325ti Compacts are left in Great Britain?
There were 259 BMW 3 Series 325ti Compacts licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 372 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 84.1% lower than its peak of 1,625 in 2003. More are declared SORN than are licensed: 59.0% of those still registered are off the road.
BMW 3 Series 325ti Compacts licensed and SORN in Great Britain
This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 723 | – |
| 2002 | 1,499 | – |
| 2003 | 1,625 | – |
| 2004 | 1,603 | – |
| 2005 | 1,615 | – |
| 2006 | 1,597 | – |
| 2007 | 1,586 | 18 |
| 2008 | 1,569 | 23 |
| 2009 | 1,568 | 23 |
| 2010 | 1,521 | 29 |
| 2011 | 1,470 | 49 |
| 2012 | 1,411 | 62 |
| 2013 | 1,331 | 70 |
| 2014 | 1,248 | 74 |
| 2015 | 1,155 | 117 |
| 2016 | 1,035 | 171 |
| 2017 | 868 | 226 |
| 2018 | 739 | 252 |
| 2019 | 621 | 297 |
| 2020 | 497 | 343 |
| 2021 | 438 | 352 |
| 2022 | 393 | 352 |
| 2023 | 347 | 355 |
| 2024 | 297 | 357 |
| 2025 | 269 | 365 |
| 2026 | 259 | 372 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated
How many BMW 3 Series 325ti Compacts have survived?
36.8% of the BMW 3 Series 325ti Compacts first registered since 2001 are still registered, licensed or SORN. For other versions of the BMW 3 Series first registered in the same years, the figure is 24.9%, so BMW 3 Series 325ti Compacts are 1.5 times as likely to have survived.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 16 other versions of the BMW 3 Series first registered in the same years.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| BMW 3 Series 325ti Compact | 36.8% |
| Other BMW 3 Series versions of the same age | 24.9% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated
BMW 3 Series 325ti Compact registrations over time
Registrations of BMW 3 Series 325ti Compacts for the first time in Great Britain peaked at 870 in 2002. In 2025, 0 were registered.
Registered for the first time, by year
| Year | First registrations |
|---|---|
| ’01 | 741 |
| ’02 | 870 |
| ’03 | 79 |
| ’04 | 21 |
| ’05 | 1 |
| ’06 | 2 |
| ’07 | 0 |
| ’08 | 1 |
| ’09 | 0 |
| ’10 | 0 |
| ’11 | 0 |
| ’12 | 0 |
| ’13 | 0 |
| ’14 | 0 |
| ’15 | 1 |
| ’16 | 0 |
| ’17 | 0 |
| ’18 | 0 |
| ’19 | 0 |
| ’20 | 0 |
| ’21 | 0 |
| ’22 | 0 |
| ’23 | 0 |
| ’24 | 0 |
| ’25 | 0 |
Source:DfT / DVLA 2001 to 2025 Updated
BMW 3 Series 325ti Compact engine sizes and fuel types
Of the 270 BMW 3 Series 325ti Compacts licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 100.0% have an engine of 2,401cc to 2,500cc.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
| Engine size | Share of those licensed |
|---|---|
| 2,401cc to 2,500cc 270 licensed | 100.0% |
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 3 Series page covers every version. How we use engine sizes.
BMW 3 Series 325ti Compact fuel economy and CO2
The Vehicle Certification Agency’s new car data lists the BMW 3 Series 325ti Compact from 2001 to 2005. On the NEDC test (listings 2001 to 2005), official combined fuel economy for its petrol versions ranges from 29.7 to 31.7 mpg, with CO2 of 215 to 227 g/km.
| Engine and fuel | Combined mpg | CO2 g/km | Listed | Euro standard | Versions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 petrol | 29.7–31.7 | 215–227 | 2001–2005 | Euro 3 | 4 |
Source:VCA July 2000 to 15 September 2026 Updated
- Official figures from laboratory type-approval tests. VCA says they may not be achieved in real-world driving, and should not be used to rank cars with similar figures.
- These are the VCA listings we could match to the BMW 3 Series 325ti Compact by name. The BMW 3 Series page covers every version.
- Engine sizes are rounded to the nearest 0.1 litre. A version is one line in VCA’s data (description, gearbox, engine and fuel), counted once however many years it was listed. Matched from VCA’s model name “3 Series E46”. How we use VCA’s figures.
Other versions of the BMW 3 Series
Versions of the BMW 3 Series with their own page. The BMW 3 Series page covers all 448,681 licensed, whatever the version.
Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed and SORN counts | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of March 2026 | 631 BMW 3 Series 325ti Compact 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 2007.
- This version groups DVLA’s detailed model names “325TI COMPACT”, “325TI COMPACT AUTO”, “325 TI COMPACT AUTO”, “325 TI COMPACT”. 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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