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BMW 3 Series 325ti Sport Compact statistics
How many BMW 3 Series 325ti Sport Compacts are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the 325ti Sport Compact compares with other versions of the BMW 3 Series. Built from DVLA licensing records, with MOT results for the BMW 3 Series.
- Licensed in Great Britain 206 −4.2% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 216 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 45.3% Other BMW 3 Series versions 30.6%
- Peak year 2005 873 licensed
- Share of BMW 3 Series 0.1% of those licensed or SORN
- Declared off the road 51.2% of those still registered are SORN
How many BMW 3 Series 325ti Sport Compacts are left in Great Britain?
There were 206 BMW 3 Series 325ti Sport Compacts licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 216 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 76.4% lower than its peak of 873 in 2005. More are declared SORN than are licensed: 51.2% of those still registered are off the road.
BMW 3 Series 325ti Sport Compacts licensed and SORN in Great Britain
This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 280 | – |
| 2003 | 672 | – |
| 2004 | 858 | – |
| 2005 | 873 | – |
| 2006 | 863 | – |
| 2007 | 858 | 8 |
| 2008 | 853 | 8 |
| 2009 | 844 | 9 |
| 2010 | 826 | 11 |
| 2011 | 811 | 22 |
| 2012 | 794 | 20 |
| 2013 | 755 | 42 |
| 2014 | 733 | 40 |
| 2015 | 683 | 60 |
| 2016 | 632 | 73 |
| 2017 | 563 | 90 |
| 2018 | 478 | 128 |
| 2019 | 423 | 148 |
| 2020 | 380 | 166 |
| 2021 | 349 | 173 |
| 2022 | 285 | 205 |
| 2023 | 272 | 201 |
| 2024 | 244 | 201 |
| 2025 | 207 | 217 |
| 2026 | 206 | 216 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
How many BMW 3 Series 325ti Sport Compacts have survived?
45.3% of the BMW 3 Series 325ti Sport 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 30.6%, so BMW 3 Series 325ti Sport Compacts are 1.5 times as likely to have survived.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 29 other versions of the BMW 3 Series first registered in the same years.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| BMW 3 Series 325ti Sport Compact | 45.3% |
| Other BMW 3 Series versions of the same age | 30.6% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
BMW 3 Series 325ti Sport Compact registrations over time
Registrations of BMW 3 Series 325ti Sport Compacts for the first time in Great Britain peaked at 453 in 2003. In 2025, 0 were registered.
Registered for the first time, by year
| Year | First registrations |
|---|---|
| ’02 | 282 |
| ’03 | 453 |
| ’04 | 175 |
| ’05 | 18 |
| ’06 | 1 |
| ’07 | 0 |
| ’08 | 1 |
| ’09 | 1 |
| ’10 | 0 |
| ’11 | 0 |
| ’12 | 0 |
| ’13 | 0 |
| ’14 | 0 |
| ’15 | 0 |
| ’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 Sport Compact engine sizes and fuel types
Of the 208 BMW 3 Series 325ti Sport 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 208 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 MOT reliability
In 2025, 75.7% of BMW 3 Series MOT tests were passed first time, against 72.8% for all cars. Cars of the same ages pass 69.8% of the time, so the BMW 3 Series does better than average for its age, by 5.9 points.
DVSA's MOT results name the model, not the version, so these figures cover all BMW 3 Series tested, the 325ti Sport Compact among them. For the full breakdown, including defects in detail and results year by year, see the BMW 3 Series page.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: BMW 3 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 3 Series | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| 3 years | 85.4% | 89.5% |
| 4–5 years | 87.0% | 87.6% |
| 6–7 years | 86.4% | 83.0% |
| 8–10 years | 82.2% | 75.7% |
| 11–14 years | 71.6% | 65.5% |
| 15–19 years | 67.6% | 58.0% |
| 20+ years | 68.3% | 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 3 Series fails. A failed test can have defects in more than one category.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 35.3% |
| Tyres | 29.5% |
| Suspension | 28.6% |
| Brakes | 23.7% |
| Visibility | 13.6% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 11.2% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Other versions of the BMW 3 Series
Versions of the BMW 3 Series with their own page. The BMW 3 Series page covers all 457,570 licensed, whatever the version.
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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 | 422 BMW 3 Series 325ti Sport Compact 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 | 471,017 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 2007.
- This version groups DVLA’s detailed model names “325 TI SPORT COMPACT”, “325 TI SPORT COMPACT AUTO”, “325TI SPORT 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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