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HOW MANY BMW 520D SE A ARE LEFT?

There are 400 BMW 520D SE A left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 100 BMW 520D SE A that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 520D SE A was highest during 2007 Q4 (1,110). The number taxed topped out in 2008 Q3 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q3.

Since the total peaked, some 610 (55%) BMW 520D SE A have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of BMW 520D SE A has fallen by 494. Licensed models have fallen by 586 and the SORNed total has increased by 92.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 355 BMW 520D SE A models. Taxed models have declined by 392 and the SORNed total has increased by 37.

80% of the surviving 500 BMW 520D SE A in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY BMW 520D SE A ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2007 Q41,083271,1101,110
2008 Q31,092131,105-5
2008 Q41,090121,102-3
2009 Q11,08551,090-12
2009 Q21,07131,074-16
2009 Q31,037161,053-21
2009 Q41,031121,043-10
2010 Q11,04071,0474
2010 Q21,009181,027-20
2010 Q3972371,009-18
2010 Q4993161,0090
2011 Q11,009161,02516
2011 Q2997161,013-12
2011 Q31,00081,008-5
2011 Q499871,005-3
2012 Q11,00061,0061
2012 Q298811999-7
2012 Q3988119990
2012 Q497810988-11
2013 Q198179880
2013 Q29779986-2
2013 Q397310983-3
2013 Q49659974-9
2014 Q197069762
2014 Q297289804
2014 Q31,01071,01737
2014 Q41,00661,012-5
2015 Q1999101,009-3
2015 Q29868994-15
2015 Q3984149984
2015 Q497518993-5
2016 Q1975209952
2016 Q296219981-14
2016 Q394617963-18
2016 Q4946199652
2017 Q194120961-4
2017 Q293119950-11
2017 Q3933249577
2017 Q493024954-3
2018 Q190922931-23
2018 Q2904289321
2018 Q388535920-12
2018 Q486441905-15
2019 Q1868399072
2019 Q284743890-17
2019 Q383739876-14
2019 Q481451865-11
2020 Q180058858-7
2020 Q279263855-3
2020 Q378266848-7
2020 Q474673819-29
2021 Q172376799-20
2021 Q271072782-17
2021 Q370965774-8
2021 Q468079759-15
2022 Q166184745-14
2022 Q265183734-11
2022 Q362582707-27
2022 Q4628837114
2023 Q159591686-25
2023 Q259491685-1
2023 Q355995654-31
2023 Q4528100628-26
2024 Q1504102606-22
2024 Q2472106578-28
2024 Q3454109563-15
2024 Q4432108540-23
2025 Q1419106525-15
2025 Q2400100500-25

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.