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HOW MANY BMW 520 I AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 20 BMW 520 I AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 68 BMW 520 I AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 520 I AUTO was highest during 1995 Q4 (3,837). The number taxed topped out in 1995 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 3,749 (98%) BMW 520 I AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2017 Q1 the number of BMW 520 I 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 I AUTO has fallen by 65. Licensed models have fallen by 72 and the SORNed total has increased by 7.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 14 BMW 520 I AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 5 and the SORNed total has fallen by 9.

77% of the remaining 88 BMW 520 I AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 520 I AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q43,74603,7463,746
1995 Q43,83703,83791
1996 Q43,78803,788-49
1997 Q43,71003,710-78
1998 Q43,59603,596-114
1999 Q43,59403,594-2
2000 Q43,43303,433-161
2001 Q43,34203,342-91
2002 Q43,04603,046-296
2003 Q42,75402,754-292
2004 Q42,36402,364-390
2005 Q41,91001,910-454
2006 Q41,45801,458-452
2007 Q41,0981851,283-175
2008 Q3831156987-296
2008 Q4759160919-68
2009 Q1727164891-28
2009 Q2680146826-65
2009 Q3630121751-75
2009 Q4587119706-45
2010 Q1534121655-51
2010 Q2491115606-49
2010 Q3451102553-53
2010 Q4401101502-51
2011 Q1362106468-34
2011 Q231194405-63
2011 Q327888366-39
2011 Q425282334-32
2012 Q123079309-25
2012 Q221775292-17
2012 Q319364257-35
2012 Q417371244-13
2013 Q115870228-16
2013 Q215269221-7
2013 Q313959198-23
2013 Q413562197-1
2014 Q112068188-9
2014 Q211761178-10
2014 Q3116621780
2014 Q410863171-7
2015 Q19763160-11
2015 Q29261153-7
2015 Q39159150-3
2015 Q489611500
2016 Q17965144-6
2016 Q27266138-6
2016 Q37259131-7
2016 Q46664130-1
2017 Q15968127-3
2017 Q25470124-3
2017 Q35270122-2
2017 Q44671117-5
2018 Q14668114-3
2018 Q24568113-1
2018 Q34467111-2
2018 Q443691121
2019 Q14167108-4
2019 Q240701102
2019 Q33669105-5
2019 Q435721072
2020 Q13174105-2
2020 Q22577102-3
2020 Q32575100-2
2020 Q4257398-2
2021 Q12870980
2021 Q227731002
2021 Q3247397-3
2021 Q4237295-2
2022 Q12274961
2022 Q2197594-2
2022 Q32074940
2022 Q4187492-2
2023 Q11974931
2023 Q22173941
2023 Q32273951
2023 Q42075950
2024 Q1177794-1
2024 Q21976951
2024 Q3207494-1
2024 Q4167490-4
2025 Q1177289-1
2025 Q2206888-1

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.