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HOW MANY BMW 520D LUXURY AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 3,546 BMW 520D LUXURY AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 102 BMW 520D LUXURY AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 520D LUXURY AUTO was highest during 2017 Q1 (4,135). The number taxed topped out in 2017 Q1 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 487 (12%) BMW 520D LUXURY AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of BMW 520D LUXURY AUTO has gained 880. Licensed models have increased by 787 and the SORNed total has increased by 93.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 192 BMW 520D LUXURY AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 251 and the SORNed total has increased by 59.

97% of the surviving 3,648 BMW 520D LUXURY AUTO in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY BMW 520D LUXURY AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2013 Q32650265265
2013 Q45390539274
2014 Q19516957418
2014 Q21,35441,358401
2014 Q31,76971,776418
2014 Q42,069122,081305
2015 Q12,395222,417336
2015 Q22,75992,768351
2015 Q33,045113,056288
2015 Q43,256143,270214
2016 Q13,526103,536266
2016 Q23,714163,730194
2016 Q33,933183,951221
2016 Q44,079204,099148
2017 Q14,111244,13536
2017 Q24,095344,129-6
2017 Q34,051224,073-56
2017 Q44,011194,030-43
2018 Q13,995304,025-5
2018 Q23,972253,997-28
2018 Q33,923283,951-46
2018 Q43,897273,924-27
2019 Q13,878313,909-15
2019 Q23,888273,9156
2019 Q33,872293,901-14
2019 Q43,810363,846-55
2020 Q13,791393,830-16
2020 Q23,797433,84010
2020 Q33,758453,803-37
2020 Q43,749423,791-12
2021 Q13,743433,786-5
2021 Q23,751423,7937
2021 Q33,747473,7941
2021 Q43,715533,768-26
2022 Q13,713443,757-11
2022 Q23,722423,7647
2022 Q33,731473,77814
2022 Q43,715503,765-13
2023 Q13,707563,763-2
2023 Q23,687613,748-15
2023 Q33,667633,730-18
2023 Q43,657713,728-2
2024 Q13,652733,725-3
2024 Q23,627743,701-24
2024 Q33,621793,700-1
2024 Q43,592893,681-19
2025 Q13,564973,661-20
2025 Q23,5461023,648-13

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.