BMW · BMW 3.3 L · Cars
As of 2026 Q2, 10 BMW 3.3 Ls remain registered in the UK — one of the rarest cars in Britain on today's roads. Numbers are at their highest recorded level since the model first appeared in our data in 2014 Q3. Unusually, the numbers are actually rising — up 1 (11.1%) over the past year, as imports and barn-finds rejoin the register faster than cars leave it. In all, the BMW 3.3 L is rarer than 79% of the 2,315 UK car models we track, putting it firmly in 2026's endangered class.
Genuinely rare — only 10 left on UK roads.
Rarer than 79% of the 2,315 UK car models we track.
The BMW 3/15 was BMW's first car, produced in its first version as a "Dixi" between 1927 and 1929 and then, following BMW's acquisition of the Automobilwerk Eisenach business in October 1928, in three subsequent versions as BMWs from July 1929 till March 1932, when BMW gave up the licence under which the Austin designed cars were produced. 9,307 Dixi 3/15s were manufactured between 1927 and 1929, which was almost as many cars as all the earlier Dixi models together. 18,976 BMW 3/15s were manufactured between 1929 and 1932.
As of 2026 Q2, 10 BMW 3.3 L were still registered in the UK — 8 licensed and on the road, plus 2 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
The BMW 3.3 L is genuinely rare, with only 10 left, making it rarer than 79% of the 2,315 UK car models we track.
Over the last year the number of BMW 3.3 L on UK roads rose by 1 (11.1%).
Most BMW 3.3 L run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered.
The BMW 3.3 L peaked at 10 registered in 2026 Q2, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.