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HOW MANY BMW 520D M SPORT ARE LEFT?

There are 3,758 BMW 520D M SPORT left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 988 BMW 520D M SPORT that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 520D M SPORT was highest during 2016 Q2 (7,685). The number taxed topped out in 2016 Q2 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 2,939 (38%) BMW 520D M SPORT have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of BMW 520D M SPORT has fallen by 2,869. Licensed models have fallen by 3,770 and the SORNed total has increased by 901.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 1,723 BMW 520D M SPORT models. Taxed models have declined by 2,192 and the SORNed total has increased by 469.

79% of the surviving 4,746 BMW 520D M SPORT in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY BMW 520D M SPORT ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2005 Q46140614614
2006 Q41,77501,7751,161
2007 Q43,328593,3871,612
2008 Q34,582624,6441,257
2008 Q44,912644,976332
2009 Q15,061885,149173
2009 Q25,167995,266117
2009 Q35,233575,29024
2009 Q45,189655,254-36
2010 Q15,188555,243-11
2010 Q25,161565,217-26
2010 Q35,102635,165-52
2010 Q45,226605,286121
2011 Q15,514605,574288
2011 Q25,690525,742168
2011 Q36,038676,105363
2011 Q46,0601236,18378
2012 Q16,217956,312129
2012 Q26,3851056,490178
2012 Q36,629686,697207
2012 Q46,738886,826129
2013 Q16,852816,933107
2013 Q26,959637,02289
2013 Q37,015757,09068
2013 Q47,024727,0966
2014 Q17,0631017,16468
2014 Q27,178937,271107
2014 Q37,513697,582311
2014 Q47,4701017,571-11
2015 Q17,497867,58312
2015 Q27,528877,61532
2015 Q37,534847,6183
2015 Q47,5021067,608-10
2016 Q17,5661157,68173
2016 Q27,5811047,6854
2016 Q37,5341317,665-20
2016 Q47,4771537,630-35
2017 Q17,4381747,612-18
2017 Q27,3411977,538-74
2017 Q37,2352207,455-83
2017 Q47,0692467,315-140
2018 Q16,9652507,215-100
2018 Q26,8552827,137-78
2018 Q36,7733077,080-57
2018 Q46,6913307,021-59
2019 Q16,5463696,915-106
2019 Q26,4443966,840-75
2019 Q36,2704306,700-140
2019 Q46,1514616,612-88
2020 Q16,0385096,547-65
2020 Q25,9505196,469-78
2020 Q35,8905286,418-51
2020 Q45,7615626,323-95
2021 Q15,6865856,271-52
2021 Q25,6255886,213-58
2021 Q35,5116116,122-91
2021 Q45,3996446,043-79
2022 Q15,3156565,971-72
2022 Q25,1986685,866-105
2022 Q35,0747085,782-84
2022 Q44,9997305,729-53
2023 Q14,8867575,643-86
2023 Q24,7587795,537-106
2023 Q34,6518185,469-68
2023 Q44,5178455,362-107
2024 Q14,3688815,249-113
2024 Q24,2348955,129-120
2024 Q34,0929155,007-122
2024 Q43,9599424,901-106
2025 Q13,8759724,847-54
2025 Q23,7589884,746-101

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.