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HOW MANY BMW 520I AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 38 BMW 520I AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 110 BMW 520I AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 520I AUTO was highest during 1994 Q4 (4,478). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2023 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 4,330 (97%) BMW 520I AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2018 Q4 the number of BMW 520I AUTO that were off the road (SORN) exceeded the number that were licensed for the first time. This could indicate the owners are reluctant to sell or scrap their car as they view them as a potential future classic.

In the last 10 years the total number of BMW 520I AUTO has fallen by 185. Licensed models have fallen by 205 and the SORNed total has increased by 20.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 36 BMW 520I AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 34 and the SORNed total has fallen by 2.

74% of the remaining 148 BMW 520I AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 520I AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q44,47804,4784,478
1995 Q44,12404,124-354
1996 Q43,96803,968-156
1997 Q43,72003,720-248
1998 Q43,37503,375-345
1999 Q43,06003,060-315
2000 Q42,62102,621-439
2001 Q42,14002,140-481
2002 Q41,74401,744-396
2003 Q41,38001,380-364
2004 Q41,16801,168-212
2005 Q41,01101,011-157
2006 Q48490849-162
2007 Q47451088534
2008 Q367087757-96
2008 Q466386749-8
2009 Q163392725-24
2009 Q261285697-28
2009 Q359681677-20
2009 Q457185656-21
2010 Q154684630-26
2010 Q252988617-13
2010 Q351690606-11
2010 Q448687573-33
2011 Q147391564-9
2011 Q243988527-37
2011 Q341991510-17
2011 Q440090490-20
2012 Q138684470-20
2012 Q238782469-1
2012 Q336479443-26
2012 Q434086426-17
2013 Q132586411-15
2013 Q232084404-7
2013 Q330876384-20
2013 Q42911003917
2014 Q1272100372-19
2014 Q226396359-13
2014 Q326589354-5
2014 Q425691347-7
2015 Q124595340-7
2015 Q224390333-7
2015 Q322489313-20
2015 Q421594309-4
2016 Q120299301-8
2016 Q219299291-10
2016 Q31841082921
2016 Q4172109281-11
2017 Q1168102270-11
2017 Q2151104255-15
2017 Q3143104247-8
2017 Q4137105242-5
2018 Q1125101226-16
2018 Q212198219-7
2018 Q3111100211-8
2018 Q499106205-6
2019 Q189110199-6
2019 Q289106195-4
2019 Q385108193-2
2019 Q482106188-5
2020 Q174113187-1
2020 Q272112184-3
2020 Q369113182-2
2020 Q464112176-6
2021 Q159110169-7
2021 Q2581121701
2021 Q358110168-2
2021 Q454112166-2
2022 Q149111160-6
2022 Q248110158-2
2022 Q345110155-3
2022 Q446108154-1
2023 Q1491071562
2023 Q245110155-1
2023 Q341113154-1
2023 Q440113153-1
2024 Q137111148-5
2024 Q2401111513
2024 Q342107149-2
2024 Q438107145-4
2025 Q1391071461
2025 Q2381101482

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.