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HOW MANY BMW 520 I ARE LEFT?

There are 89 BMW 520 I left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 294 BMW 520 I that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 520 I was highest during 1994 Q4 (16,209). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 15,826 (98%) BMW 520 I have been scrapped or exported.

During 2015 Q2 the number of BMW 520 I 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 has fallen by 180. Licensed models have fallen by 186 and the SORNed total has increased by 6.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 30 BMW 520 I models. Taxed models have declined by 27 and the SORNed total has fallen by 3.

77% of the remaining 383 BMW 520 I in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 520 I ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q416,209016,20916,209
1995 Q415,649015,649-560
1996 Q415,356015,356-293
1997 Q414,585014,585-771
1998 Q413,592013,592-993
1999 Q412,659012,659-933
2000 Q411,281011,281-1,378
2001 Q410,136010,136-1,145
2002 Q48,82108,821-1,315
2003 Q47,54207,542-1,279
2004 Q46,34006,340-1,202
2005 Q45,11005,110-1,230
2006 Q43,73603,736-1,374
2007 Q42,7966513,447-289
2008 Q32,1285122,640-807
2008 Q41,9774772,454-186
2009 Q11,8154642,279-175
2009 Q21,6834422,125-154
2009 Q31,5624291,991-134
2009 Q41,4323961,828-163
2010 Q11,3063871,693-135
2010 Q21,2113661,577-116
2010 Q31,1153501,465-112
2010 Q41,0123351,347-118
2011 Q19213301,251-96
2011 Q28343381,172-79
2011 Q37503171,067-105
2011 Q4702296998-69
2012 Q1649278927-71
2012 Q2579287866-61
2012 Q3554260814-52
2012 Q4509241750-64
2013 Q1485224709-41
2013 Q2450241691-18
2013 Q3419219638-53
2013 Q43812656468
2014 Q1353267620-26
2014 Q2346260606-14
2014 Q3320269589-17
2014 Q4302283585-4
2015 Q1284284568-17
2015 Q2275288563-5
2015 Q3262288550-13
2015 Q4247296543-7
2016 Q1239302541-2
2016 Q2241284525-16
2016 Q3235281516-9
2016 Q4220288508-8
2017 Q1208289497-11
2017 Q2204289493-4
2017 Q3194297491-2
2017 Q4176297473-18
2018 Q1165299464-9
2018 Q21692954640
2018 Q3157295452-12
2018 Q41542984520
2019 Q1149296445-7
2019 Q2142293435-10
2019 Q3132295427-8
2019 Q41243034270
2020 Q1117304421-6
2020 Q2116297413-8
2020 Q31262924185
2020 Q4116294410-8
2021 Q1111294405-5
2021 Q21172884050
2021 Q3105291396-9
2021 Q4993024015
2022 Q193303396-5
2022 Q2102293395-1
2022 Q31002953950
2022 Q4913063972
2023 Q1953043992
2023 Q288307395-4
2023 Q3903083983
2023 Q4843143980
2024 Q183309392-6
2024 Q2923023942
2024 Q3963013973
2024 Q488302390-7
2025 Q190296386-4
2025 Q289294383-3

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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.