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HOW MANY BMW 520 I LUX AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 13 BMW 520 I LUX AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 32 BMW 520 I LUX AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 520 I LUX AUTO was highest during 1994 Q4 (915). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2009 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 870 (95%) BMW 520 I LUX AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2012 Q3 the number of BMW 520 I LUX 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 LUX AUTO has fallen by 5. Licensed models have fallen by 12 and the SORNed total has increased by 7.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 3 BMW 520 I LUX AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 5 and the SORNed total has increased by 2.

71% of the remaining 45 BMW 520 I LUX AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 520 I LUX AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q49150915915
1995 Q48870887-28
1996 Q48800880-7
1997 Q48450845-35
1998 Q48050805-40
1999 Q47630763-42
2000 Q46950695-68
2001 Q45940594-101
2002 Q44860486-108
2003 Q43770377-109
2004 Q42740274-103
2005 Q41930193-81
2006 Q41410141-52
2007 Q49835133-8
2008 Q37733110-23
2008 Q472391111
2009 Q16741108-3
2009 Q2613596-12
2009 Q3612990-6
2009 Q45636922
2010 Q1543185-7
2010 Q25830883
2010 Q3543185-3
2010 Q4473178-7
2011 Q1433073-5
2011 Q2393372-1
2011 Q3402969-3
2011 Q43930690
2012 Q1332861-8
2012 Q23230621
2012 Q32934631
2012 Q4263258-5
2013 Q1233457-1
2013 Q2233255-2
2013 Q3222951-4
2013 Q42533587
2014 Q1203454-4
2014 Q2213152-2
2014 Q3193150-2
2014 Q41932511
2015 Q1222648-3
2015 Q22525502
2015 Q32426500
2015 Q4202949-1
2016 Q1172845-4
2016 Q21831494
2016 Q31832501
2016 Q4173148-2
2017 Q12030502
2017 Q22228500
2017 Q3183048-2
2017 Q41731480
2018 Q11632480
2018 Q21929480
2018 Q32031513
2018 Q4153449-2
2019 Q1143347-2
2019 Q22028481
2019 Q3182947-1
2019 Q4172946-1
2020 Q11730471
2020 Q21830481
2020 Q3163147-1
2020 Q4143246-1
2021 Q11631471
2021 Q2182644-3
2021 Q32127484
2021 Q4172946-2
2022 Q1162541-5
2022 Q22124454
2022 Q3202444-1
2022 Q41728451
2023 Q11629450
2023 Q21830483
2023 Q31732491
2023 Q4113748-1
2024 Q1113546-2
2024 Q21531460
2024 Q31729460
2024 Q41531460
2025 Q11333460
2025 Q2133245-1

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.