How many BMW 7 Series are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, how new registrations have changed and which fuels they use. Built from DVLA licensing records and 18,316 DVSA MOT tests.
Licensed in Great Britain17,774+0.5% on a year earlier
Declared SORN7,442Off the road, not taxed
MOT first-time pass rate, 202584.4%Cars of the same ages 72.3%
Rank by number licensedNo. 263of 1,159 models we cover
Peak year199933,704 licensed
Average annual mileage7,971miles a year
How many BMW 7 Series are left in Great Britain?
There were 17,774 BMW 7 Series licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 7,442 declared off the road (SORN).
That is 47.3% fewer than the peak of 33,704 in 1999.
The BMW 7 Series 750i L has its own page.
The figures above include every version; each version page covers only the cars DVLA records
under that version’s name.
In 2025, 84.4% of BMW 7 Series MOT tests were passed first time,
against 72.8% for all cars.
Cars of the same ages as the BMW 7 Series tested pass 72.3% of the time, so the BMW 7 Series does better than average for its age, by 12.1 points. In 2024 its pass rate was 83.2%.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: BMW 7 Series vs all cars
Comparing like with like: each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older average age does not count against a model.
0%
50%
100%
3 years
4–5 years
6–7 years
8–10 years
11–14 years
15–19 years
20+ years
BMW 7 Series
All cars
MOT first-time pass rate by vehicle age, BMW 7 Series compared with all cars
Suspension is the most common reason a BMW 7 Series fails its MOT,
appearing on 30.3% of failed tests. A failed test can have defects in
more than one category, so shares add up to more than 100%.
4.9% of BMW 7 Series tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 7.3% for all cars.
Most common MOT failure categories
Share of failed BMW 7 Series MOT tests with at least one defect in each category
Most common BMW 7 Series MOT defects and advisories
The single most common reason a BMW 7 Series failed its MOT in 2025 was
“Coil spring: fractured or broken”, on 8.0% of 2,866 failed tests.
38.1% of tests ended with at least one advisory, a problem to watch that did not fail the test; the most common was “Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge”.
The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.
Most common reasons for failure
Share of failed tests with each defect. A test can fail for more than one.
Most common specific MOT defects on failed BMW 7 Series tests, 2025
Defect
Share of failed tests
Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension
8.0%
Suspension arms: pin or bush excessively worn Suspension
7.8%
Tyres: ply or cords exposed Tyres
7.7%
Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres
7.7%
Tyres: cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres
15 years of the BMW 7 Series, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2010 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (85.0% passed first time) and the 2021 cars worst (91.4%).
Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered (these counts start in 2014, so older years show a dash). Left:
licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025.
Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great
Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.
BMW 7 Series annual mileage
The average BMW 7 Series covers 7,971 miles a year,
worked out from odometer readings at consecutive MOT tests.
Average annual mileage by age
0
5k
10k
15k
11,306
4–5 years
10,124
6–7 years
8,984
8–10 years
7,747
11–14 years
6,399
15–19 years
3,318
20+ years
Average annual mileage of a BMW 7 Series by vehicle age
Of the 18,441 BMW 7 Series licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 74.4% have an engine of 2,901cc to 3,000cc, and 4.3% have an engine of 4,301cc to 4,400cc. The share with an engine of 2,901cc to 3,000cc has grown from 61.7% in 2014 to 74.4%. Petrols made up 40.8% of those licensed in 2014 and 17.1% in 2025.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
BMW 7 Series licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, by engine size
Engine size
Share of those licensed
2,901cc to 3,000cc 13,725 licensed
74.4%
No engine (electric) 1,977 licensed
10.7%
4,301cc to 4,400cc 799 licensed
4.3%
2,701cc to 2,800cc 559 licensed
3.0%
1,901cc to 2,000cc 327 licensed
1.8%
3,401cc to 3,500cc 262 licensed
1.4%
4,701cc to 4,800cc 179 licensed
1.0%
3,601cc to 3,700cc 54 licensed
0.3%
Other sizes 559 licensed
3.0%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size
Fuel
Licensed
Share
2,901–3,000cc
Diesel
10,239
55.5%
Electric
Electric
1,977
10.7%
2,901–3,000cc
Plug-in hybrid
1,755
9.5%
2,901–3,000cc
Petrol
881
4.8%
2,901–3,000cc
Hybrid
844
4.6%
4,301–4,400cc
Petrol
788
4.3%
2,701–2,800cc
Petrol
552
3.0%
1,901–2,000cc
Plug-in hybrid
309
1.7%
3,401–3,500cc
Petrol
259
1.4%
Engine sizes, 2014 to 2025
Share of those licensed at the end of each year, for the most common sizes.
BMW 7 Series licensed in the UK by fuel type, share of each year’s total
Year
Diesel
Petrol
Plug-in hybrid
Electric
Hybrid
2014
58.3%
40.8%
0.0%
0.0%
0.3%
2015
61.5%
37.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0.3%
2016
65.4%
33.3%
0.5%
0.0%
0.2%
2017
67.8%
29.8%
1.8%
0.0%
0.2%
2018
70.6%
26.8%
2.1%
0.0%
0.2%
2019
71.2%
25.0%
3.3%
0.0%
0.2%
2020
71.2%
23.6%
4.1%
0.0%
0.8%
2021
68.8%
22.4%
5.7%
0.0%
2.9%
2022
66.9%
21.1%
6.7%
0.4%
4.8%
2023
65.3%
20.0%
7.1%
2.5%
4.9%
2024
62.6%
19.0%
8.0%
5.4%
4.8%
2025
56.2%
17.1%
11.2%
10.7%
4.6%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
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.
How we use engine sizes.
BMW 7 Series fuel economy and CO2
The Vehicle Certification Agency’s new car data lists the BMW 7 Series from 2000, when the data begins, and still lists it. plug-in hybrid versions are rated at 83.1 to 282.5 mpg (weighted). On the older NEDC test (listings 2000 to 2018), official combined fuel economy for its petrol, diesel and petrol hybrid versions ranges from 20.0 to 61.4 mpg, with CO2 of 122 to 338 g/km; plug-in hybrid versions are rated at 113.0 to 134.5 mpg (weighted).
Official WLTP figures by engine and fuel, listed 2025 to 2026
Official WLTP figures by engine and fuel, listed 2025 to 2026
Engine and fuel
Combined mpg
CO2 g/km
Listed
Euro standard
Versions
3.0 plug-in hybrid
83.1–282.5
23–77
2025–2026
Euro 6
5
Older NEDC figures, listed 2000 to 2018 (13 engine and fuel groups)
Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2000 to 2018
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.
NEDC figures (in VCA’s data until September 2018) and WLTP figures (from the 2019 guide)
come from different tests, so they are shown separately and should not be compared.
Plug-in hybrid figures are VCA’s weighted values, which count driving on battery power as
well as on fuel.
VCA’s data has no BMW versions for 2019 to 2024, so the years listed may leave out years the BMW 7 Series was on sale.
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 names “7 Series E65/E66”, “7 Series F01/F02”, “7 Series E38”, “7 Series Saloon G11, From October 2015”. How we use VCA’s figures.
BMW 7 Series safety recalls
DVSA lists 46 safety recalls for the BMW 7 Series since 1992, the first in 1999. The most recent was launched on 17 March 2026.
Checking and re-securing the air-conditioning wiring harness
Launched 17 March 2026DVSA recall R/2026/092Manufacturer ref. 0061510900 0061520900
Defect
The Safety Recall relates to the air-conditioning wiring harness located behind the dashboard. On the affected vehicles the wiring harness was fixed very close to a screw connection on the interior microfilter housing cover. The microfilter of the air conditioning system will be regularly replaced as part of the oil service. It cannot be ruled out that cables may be damaged when replacing the microfilter during a workshop visit. The filter cover has to be removed from the lower part of the instrument panel. After replacing the filter the cover has to be refitted at which point the wires may become damaged or trapped. If the wiring harness is damaged this could lead to malfunctions of the air conditioning system as well as to a short circuit. In case of a short circuit a sensor may overheat while the vehicle is in operation. As a result smoke may develop from the instrument panel and subsequently a fire cannot be ruled out.
Remedy
On the affected vehicles the air-conditioning wiring harness will be checked repaired if necessary and re-secured in a modified fixing.
A recall applies to cars built on particular dates or with particular VINs, not to every BMW 7 Series. The details come from manufacturers through DVSA, which says they may be delayed or
incomplete. To check a specific car, use GOV.UK’s vehicle recall check or ask the manufacturer or a
dealer. How we match recalls to models.
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.
First registrations count vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
Models are grouped by DVLA’s generic model name, so every generation and trim counts together.
MOT figures cover normal tests of cars aged three and over in 2025; retests are excluded. Age is rounded to the nearest year.
DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.
