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HOW MANY BMW 520 I SPORT AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 16 BMW 520 I SPORT AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 19 BMW 520 I SPORT AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 520 I SPORT AUTO was highest during 2004 Q4 (110). The number taxed topped out in 2004 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2023 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 75 (68%) BMW 520 I SPORT AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2022 Q4 the number of BMW 520 I SPORT 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 SPORT AUTO has fallen by 48. Licensed models have fallen by 59 and the SORNed total has increased by 11.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 19 BMW 520 I SPORT AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 20 and the SORNed total has increased by 1.

54% of the remaining 35 BMW 520 I SPORT AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 520 I SPORT AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2002 Q43803838
2003 Q49809860
2004 Q4110011012
2005 Q41060106-4
2006 Q410801082
2007 Q41041105-3
2008 Q310411050
2008 Q41021103-2
2009 Q110211030
2009 Q210211030
2009 Q31002102-1
2009 Q498199-3
2010 Q197198-1
2010 Q29911002
2010 Q310011011
2010 Q497198-3
2011 Q19911002
2011 Q296197-3
2011 Q3962981
2011 Q494296-2
2012 Q193295-1
2012 Q290393-2
2012 Q3904941
2012 Q4895940
2013 Q1886940
2013 Q283588-6
2013 Q3826880
2013 Q4837902
2014 Q179786-4
2014 Q2788860
2014 Q3779860
2014 Q472981-5
2015 Q173780-1
2015 Q2758833
2015 Q373780-3
2015 Q468977-3
2016 Q166975-2
2016 Q266874-1
2016 Q36510751
2016 Q4601070-5
2017 Q1639722
2017 Q2591069-3
2017 Q3551166-3
2017 Q4521264-2
2018 Q1491261-3
2018 Q2461258-3
2018 Q34613591
2018 Q4401454-5
2019 Q1391453-1
2019 Q23915541
2019 Q33620562
2019 Q4361854-2
2020 Q1361753-1
2020 Q23618541
2020 Q3341650-4
2020 Q4331649-1
2021 Q13415490
2021 Q23220523
2021 Q3331851-1
2021 Q4301949-2
2022 Q1281947-2
2022 Q22721481
2022 Q3252247-1
2022 Q4212344-3
2023 Q1202343-1
2023 Q2192342-1
2023 Q3192241-1
2023 Q4182240-1
2024 Q11822400
2024 Q2172138-2
2024 Q3152035-3
2024 Q41620361
2025 Q1132033-3
2025 Q21619352

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.