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HOW MANY BMW 520 I SPORT EDITION ARE LEFT?

There are 21 BMW 520 I SPORT EDITION left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 15 BMW 520 I SPORT EDITION that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 520 I SPORT EDITION was highest during 2004 Q4 (93). The number taxed topped out in 2004 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2021 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 57 (61%) BMW 520 I SPORT EDITION have been scrapped or exported.

During 2020 Q4 the number of BMW 520 I SPORT EDITION 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 EDITION has fallen by 36. Licensed models have fallen by 48 and the SORNed total has increased by 12.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 8 BMW 520 I SPORT EDITION models. Taxed models have declined by 4 and the SORNed total has fallen by 4.

58% of the surviving 36 BMW 520 I SPORT EDITION in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY BMW 520 I SPORT EDITION ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2002 Q49309393
2003 Q489089-4
2004 Q4930934
2005 Q485085-8
2006 Q4850850
2007 Q4901916
2008 Q389190-1
2008 Q4891900
2009 Q188189-1
2009 Q2881890
2009 Q3891901
2009 Q486288-2
2010 Q1881891
2010 Q2881890
2010 Q386288-1
2010 Q486187-1
2011 Q1861870
2011 Q2862881
2011 Q384286-2
2011 Q480585-1
2012 Q1823850
2012 Q2805850
2012 Q372779-6
2012 Q47010801
2013 Q172779-1
2013 Q2738812
2013 Q373679-2
2013 Q4736790
2014 Q167673-6
2014 Q268472-1
2014 Q3715764
2014 Q466571-5
2015 Q1692710
2015 Q2693721
2015 Q364771-1
2015 Q459665-6
2016 Q1607672
2016 Q259766-1
2016 Q3616671
2016 Q456763-4
2017 Q1567630
2017 Q251758-5
2017 Q347754-4
2017 Q4479562
2018 Q1421052-4
2018 Q24113542
2018 Q3401252-2
2018 Q4391251-1
2019 Q14012521
2019 Q2321547-5
2019 Q32819470
2019 Q42622481
2020 Q1242246-2
2020 Q2251944-2
2020 Q32621473
2020 Q4222446-1
2021 Q12224460
2021 Q2232245-1
2021 Q3232043-2
2021 Q42222441
2022 Q1212243-1
2022 Q2222042-1
2022 Q32121420
2022 Q41923420
2023 Q1192140-2
2023 Q22020400
2023 Q32120411
2023 Q4162238-3
2024 Q11622380
2024 Q21721380
2024 Q31822402
2024 Q4172037-3
2025 Q1181836-1
2025 Q22115360

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.