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HOW MANY BMW 520D AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 5 BMW 520D AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 3 BMW 520D AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 520D AUTO was highest during 2008 Q3 (17). The number taxed topped out in 2008 Q3 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 9 (53%) BMW 520D AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of BMW 520D AUTO has fallen by 4. Licensed models have fallen by 7 and the SORNed total has increased by 3.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 3 BMW 520D AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 4 and the SORNed total has increased by 1.

63% of the surviving 8 BMW 520D AUTO in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY BMW 520D AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2005 Q41011
2006 Q41201211
2007 Q4150153
2008 Q3170172
2008 Q416016-1
2009 Q113114-2
2009 Q2131140
2009 Q312113-1
2009 Q4121130
2010 Q110010-3
2010 Q2120122
2010 Q3120120
2010 Q4120120
2011 Q1130131
2011 Q2150152
2011 Q314014-1
2011 Q4140140
2012 Q1140140
2012 Q2140140
2012 Q3140140
2012 Q413013-1
2013 Q1140141
2013 Q2140140
2013 Q3140140
2013 Q4131140
2014 Q113013-1
2014 Q212012-1
2014 Q3120120
2014 Q4120120
2015 Q1120120
2015 Q2120120
2015 Q3130131
2015 Q4130130
2016 Q1130130
2016 Q2130130
2016 Q3130130
2016 Q412012-1
2017 Q1130131
2017 Q2130130
2017 Q312012-1
2017 Q411011-1
2018 Q1120121
2018 Q2111120
2018 Q310111-1
2018 Q4101110
2019 Q1101110
2019 Q2101110
2019 Q392110
2019 Q492110
2020 Q192110
2020 Q292110
2020 Q392110
2020 Q492110
2021 Q192110
2021 Q292110
2021 Q38210-1
2021 Q4729-1
2022 Q182101
2022 Q2729-1
2022 Q37290
2022 Q483112
2023 Q183110
2023 Q292110
2023 Q38210-1
2023 Q482100
2024 Q1639-1
2024 Q2538-1
2024 Q35380
2024 Q46391
2025 Q16390
2025 Q2538-1

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.