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HOW MANY BMW 520I ES ARE LEFT?

There are 6 BMW 520I ES left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 17 BMW 520I ES that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 520I ES was highest during 2008 Q3 (119). The number taxed topped out in 2004 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q3.

Since the total peaked, some 96 (81%) BMW 520I ES have been scrapped or exported.

During 2021 Q2 the number of BMW 520I ES 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 ES has fallen by 55. Licensed models have fallen by 63 and the SORNed total has increased by 8.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 18 BMW 520I ES models. Taxed models have declined by 18 and the SORNed total has fallen by 0.

74% of the remaining 23 BMW 520I ES in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 520I ES ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2002 Q45005050
2003 Q4118011868
2004 Q411901191
2005 Q41140114-5
2006 Q411801184
2007 Q41131114-4
2008 Q311721195
2008 Q41171118-1
2009 Q11150115-3
2009 Q211701172
2009 Q311801181
2009 Q41150115-3
2010 Q11140114-1
2010 Q211411151
2010 Q311321150
2010 Q411511161
2011 Q11093112-4
2011 Q21054109-3
2011 Q310721090
2011 Q41043107-2
2012 Q1992101-6
2012 Q29831010
2012 Q3946100-1
2012 Q495499-1
2013 Q190696-3
2013 Q2879960
2013 Q385792-4
2013 Q479786-6
2014 Q1807871
2014 Q280585-2
2014 Q3805850
2014 Q474680-5
2015 Q1776833
2015 Q269978-5
2015 Q365873-5
2015 Q4677741
2016 Q163972-2
2016 Q2659742
2016 Q3591069-5
2016 Q45812701
2017 Q1531467-3
2017 Q2521365-2
2017 Q3491362-3
2017 Q4441559-3
2018 Q14514590
2018 Q2421557-2
2018 Q3391554-3
2018 Q4361551-3
2019 Q1361450-1
2019 Q2341448-2
2019 Q3281745-3
2019 Q4261844-1
2020 Q1261743-1
2020 Q2241741-2
2020 Q32318410
2020 Q4202040-1
2021 Q1201939-1
2021 Q2172037-2
2021 Q31819370
2021 Q4151833-4
2022 Q11619352
2022 Q2161733-2
2022 Q31618341
2022 Q4141731-3
2023 Q11417310
2023 Q21417310
2023 Q3131730-1
2023 Q41317300
2024 Q1111829-1
2024 Q21019290
2024 Q3821290
2024 Q471825-4
2025 Q151722-3
2025 Q2617231

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.