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HOW MANY BMW 520 I SPORT ARE LEFT?

There are 11 BMW 520 I SPORT left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 21 BMW 520 I SPORT that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 520 I SPORT was highest during 2004 Q4 (75). The number taxed topped out in 2004 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 43 (57%) BMW 520 I SPORT have been scrapped or exported.

During 2020 Q3 the number of BMW 520 I SPORT 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 has fallen by 25. Licensed models have fallen by 39 and the SORNed total has increased by 14.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 3 BMW 520 I SPORT models. Taxed models have declined by 8 and the SORNed total has increased by 5.

66% of the remaining 32 BMW 520 I SPORT in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 520 I SPORT ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2002 Q43103131
2003 Q47007039
2004 Q4750755
2005 Q470070-5
2006 Q4710711
2007 Q4711721
2008 Q368068-4
2008 Q4671680
2009 Q1681691
2009 Q2663690
2009 Q3673701
2009 Q467269-1
2010 Q1673701
2010 Q2691700
2010 Q3691700
2010 Q467168-2
2011 Q165166-2
2011 Q2671682
2011 Q362466-2
2011 Q463265-1
2012 Q163164-1
2012 Q2642662
2012 Q364165-1
2012 Q4632650
2013 Q1596650
2013 Q260464-1
2013 Q3596651
2013 Q4632650
2014 Q161263-2
2014 Q2621630
2014 Q360262-1
2014 Q451556-6
2015 Q1509593
2015 Q250757-2
2015 Q349554-3
2015 Q447653-1
2016 Q146652-1
2016 Q24111520
2016 Q338947-5
2016 Q436945-2
2017 Q13216483
2017 Q23216480
2017 Q3311546-2
2017 Q42917460
2018 Q1271744-2
2018 Q22719462
2018 Q3271744-2
2018 Q4261642-2
2019 Q12816442
2019 Q22916451
2019 Q3261844-1
2019 Q4231841-3
2020 Q1221739-2
2020 Q2191635-4
2020 Q31619350
2020 Q41820383
2021 Q11919380
2021 Q2161733-5
2021 Q31617330
2021 Q41717341
2022 Q11618340
2022 Q21619351
2022 Q31620361
2022 Q41620360
2023 Q1171835-1
2023 Q2151833-2
2023 Q31619352
2023 Q41421350
2024 Q11521361
2024 Q2122133-3
2024 Q3112132-1
2024 Q41022320
2025 Q11022320
2025 Q21121320

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.