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HOW MANY BMW 520 AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 13 BMW 520 AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 8 BMW 520 AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 520 AUTO was highest during 1994 Q4 (673). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2016 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 652 (97%) BMW 520 AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2015 Q1 the number of BMW 520 AUTO that were off the road (SORN) exceeded the number that were licensed for the first time. This could indicate the owners are reluctant to sell or scrap their car as they view them as a potential future classic.

In the last 10 years the total number of BMW 520 AUTO has gained 4. Licensed models have increased by 5 and the SORNed total has fallen by 1.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 8 BMW 520 AUTO models. Taxed models have grown by 7 and the SORNed total has increased by 1.

62% of the surviving 21 BMW 520 AUTO in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY BMW 520 AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q46730673673
1995 Q44590459-214
1996 Q43460346-113
1997 Q42670267-79
1998 Q41690169-98
1999 Q41240124-45
2000 Q483083-41
2001 Q461061-22
2002 Q440040-21
2003 Q433033-7
2004 Q422022-11
2005 Q416016-6
2006 Q414014-2
2007 Q41111228
2008 Q311920-2
2008 Q410616-4
2009 Q199182
2009 Q29817-1
2009 Q3107170
2009 Q410616-1
2010 Q197160
2010 Q2108182
2010 Q3126180
2010 Q4127191
2011 Q1127190
2011 Q2136190
2011 Q311718-1
2011 Q4117180
2012 Q112517-1
2012 Q2116170
2012 Q3117181
2012 Q4117180
2013 Q111617-1
2013 Q2118192
2013 Q310818-1
2013 Q4108180
2014 Q1118191
2014 Q210818-1
2014 Q399180
2014 Q499180
2015 Q18917-1
2015 Q289170
2015 Q398170
2015 Q48816-1
2016 Q179160
2016 Q2711182
2016 Q371017-1
2016 Q4810181
2017 Q1910191
2017 Q28917-2
2017 Q37815-2
2017 Q45813-2
2018 Q169152
2018 Q287150
2018 Q378150
2018 Q487150
2019 Q141014-1
2019 Q231013-1
2019 Q349130
2019 Q4410141
2020 Q14913-1
2020 Q267130
2020 Q388163
2020 Q488160
2021 Q18715-1
2021 Q2107172
2021 Q398170
2021 Q498170
2022 Q198170
2022 Q28816-1
2022 Q398171
2022 Q4107170
2023 Q1118192
2023 Q210818-1
2023 Q3108180
2023 Q49817-1
2024 Q198170
2024 Q299181
2024 Q399180
2024 Q4109191
2025 Q1109190
2025 Q2138212

How Rare Is My Car analyses 'road tax' data from the DVLA, this dataset is only available from 1994 onwards.

DVLA vehicle licensing statistics last updated 23/10/2025.