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HOW MANY BMW 520D MODERN AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 133 BMW 520D MODERN AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 10 BMW 520D MODERN AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 520D MODERN AUTO was highest during 2014 Q4 (171). The number taxed topped out in 2014 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 28 (16%) BMW 520D MODERN AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of BMW 520D MODERN AUTO has fallen by 26. Licensed models have fallen by 35 and the SORNed total has increased by 9.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 9 BMW 520D MODERN AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 14 and the SORNed total has increased by 5.

93% of the surviving 143 BMW 520D MODERN AUTO in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY BMW 520D MODERN AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2013 Q31801818
2013 Q45505537
2014 Q1102010247
2014 Q2150015048
2014 Q3168016818
2014 Q417101713
2015 Q11691170-1
2015 Q21681169-1
2015 Q316811690
2015 Q416911701
2016 Q11671168-2
2016 Q216621680
2016 Q316621680
2016 Q41614165-3
2017 Q11603163-2
2017 Q216221641
2017 Q31603163-1
2017 Q41574161-2
2018 Q11514155-6
2018 Q215541594
2018 Q31494153-6
2018 Q415331563
2019 Q11523155-1
2019 Q215231550
2019 Q31435148-7
2019 Q414831513
2020 Q115031532
2020 Q21475152-1
2020 Q314951542
2020 Q41465151-3
2021 Q114561510
2021 Q21455150-1
2021 Q31435148-2
2021 Q414451491
2022 Q114851534
2022 Q21408148-5
2022 Q31416147-1
2022 Q41378145-2
2023 Q113971461
2023 Q213971460
2023 Q314161471
2023 Q41368144-3
2024 Q113781451
2024 Q21347141-4
2024 Q313481421
2024 Q413681442
2025 Q113781451
2025 Q213310143-2

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.