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HOW MANY BMW 520 I TOURING ARE LEFT?

There are 4 BMW 520 I TOURING left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 18 BMW 520 I TOURING that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 520 I TOURING was highest during 2001 Q4 (466). The number taxed topped out in 2001 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2009 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 444 (95%) BMW 520 I TOURING have been scrapped or exported.

During 2017 Q3 the number of BMW 520 I TOURING 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 TOURING has fallen by 24. Licensed models have fallen by 26 and the SORNed total has increased by 2.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 3 BMW 520 I TOURING models. Taxed models have declined by 1 and the SORNed total has fallen by 2.

82% of the remaining 22 BMW 520 I TOURING in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 520 I TOURING ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q44210421421
1995 Q4452045231
1996 Q446104619
1997 Q44540454-7
1998 Q446104617
1999 Q446504654
2000 Q446504650
2001 Q446604661
2002 Q44550455-11
2003 Q44380438-17
2004 Q44290429-9
2005 Q44090409-20
2006 Q43590359-50
2007 Q430226328-31
2008 Q324027267-61
2008 Q421627243-24
2009 Q120434238-5
2009 Q219322215-23
2009 Q317929208-7
2009 Q416325188-20
2010 Q115826184-4
2010 Q214523168-16
2010 Q313229161-7
2010 Q412118139-22
2011 Q111422136-3
2011 Q210516121-15
2011 Q39418112-9
2011 Q48519104-8
2012 Q1752095-9
2012 Q2731689-6
2012 Q3662086-3
2012 Q4622183-3
2013 Q1492170-13
2013 Q2491867-3
2013 Q3422163-4
2013 Q4362359-4
2014 Q1391857-2
2014 Q2371552-5
2014 Q33815531
2014 Q4351651-2
2015 Q1331649-2
2015 Q2301646-3
2015 Q3271441-5
2015 Q4251439-2
2016 Q12516412
2016 Q22417410
2016 Q3231639-2
2016 Q4221638-1
2017 Q1191736-2
2017 Q21917360
2017 Q3171835-1
2017 Q4141933-2
2018 Q11420341
2018 Q2122133-1
2018 Q392130-3
2018 Q492029-1
2019 Q1920290
2019 Q291928-1
2019 Q381927-1
2019 Q4819270
2020 Q1621270
2020 Q252025-2
2020 Q3719261
2020 Q481725-1
2021 Q1817250
2021 Q2817250
2021 Q361723-2
2021 Q4617230
2022 Q151621-2
2022 Q2517221
2022 Q3517220
2022 Q431720-2
2023 Q131619-1
2023 Q2516212
2023 Q341620-1
2023 Q4317200
2024 Q131619-1
2024 Q2517223
2024 Q3418220
2024 Q4418220
2025 Q1418220
2025 Q2418220

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.