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HOW MANY BMW 520D ARE LEFT?

There are 46 BMW 520D left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 24 BMW 520D that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 520D was highest during 2015 Q2 (101). The number taxed topped out in 2015 Q2 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 31 (31%) BMW 520D have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of BMW 520D has fallen by 31. Licensed models have fallen by 52 and the SORNed total has increased by 21.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 3 BMW 520D models. Taxed models have declined by 9 and the SORNed total has increased by 6.

66% of the surviving 70 BMW 520D in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY BMW 520D ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2005 Q42002020
2006 Q48008060
2007 Q4782800
2008 Q376278-2
2008 Q4762780
2009 Q1792813
2009 Q276177-4
2009 Q3752770
2009 Q469372-5
2010 Q1723753
2010 Q2762783
2010 Q3753780
2010 Q475277-1
2011 Q172173-4
2011 Q2761774
2011 Q3771781
2011 Q475176-2
2012 Q1754793
2012 Q275277-2
2012 Q3771781
2012 Q4782802
2013 Q1823855
2013 Q282284-1
2013 Q3823851
2013 Q4823850
2014 Q181384-1
2014 Q2852873
2014 Q397310013
2014 Q49831011
2015 Q193396-5
2015 Q29831015
2015 Q394498-3
2015 Q489594-4
2016 Q187491-3
2016 Q2944987
2016 Q385388-10
2016 Q4845891
2017 Q182688-1
2017 Q280686-2
2017 Q3845893
2017 Q478886-3
2018 Q177885-1
2018 Q2788861
2018 Q375782-4
2018 Q47210820
2019 Q1681381-1
2019 Q2591473-8
2019 Q36214763
2019 Q46214760
2020 Q1581674-2
2020 Q2551873-1
2020 Q35221730
2020 Q46018785
2021 Q16217791
2021 Q26318812
2021 Q3611677-4
2021 Q45720770
2022 Q1581876-1
2022 Q2542074-2
2022 Q3502171-3
2022 Q4482169-2
2023 Q14921701
2023 Q2472269-1
2023 Q34722690
2023 Q45122734
2024 Q1472269-4
2024 Q2452368-1
2024 Q34922713
2024 Q4442266-5
2025 Q14821693
2025 Q24624701

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.