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HOW MANY BMW 520I SE TOURING A ARE LEFT?

There are 13 BMW 520I SE TOURING A left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 36 BMW 520I SE TOURING A that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 520I SE TOURING A was highest during 1996 Q4 (818). The number taxed topped out in 1996 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2008 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 769 (94%) BMW 520I SE TOURING A have been scrapped or exported.

During 2016 Q4 the number of BMW 520I SE TOURING A 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 SE TOURING A has fallen by 50. Licensed models have fallen by 47 and the SORNed total has fallen by 3.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 9 BMW 520I SE TOURING A models. Taxed models have declined by 7 and the SORNed total has fallen by 2.

73% of the remaining 49 BMW 520I SE TOURING A in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 520I SE TOURING A ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q44920492492
1995 Q46770677185
1996 Q48180818141
1997 Q48000800-18
1998 Q480008000
1999 Q47990799-1
2000 Q480208023
2001 Q480208020
2002 Q47840784-18
2003 Q47760776-8
2004 Q47740774-2
2005 Q47070707-67
2006 Q46540654-53
2007 Q459142633-21
2008 Q351142553-80
2008 Q447854532-21
2009 Q147145516-16
2009 Q244748495-21
2009 Q340750457-38
2009 Q439046436-21
2010 Q135548403-33
2010 Q233549384-19
2010 Q331948367-17
2010 Q429250342-25
2011 Q127046316-26
2011 Q225938297-19
2011 Q323241273-24
2011 Q420343246-27
2012 Q118443227-19
2012 Q216742209-18
2012 Q315237189-20
2012 Q413735172-17
2013 Q112035155-17
2013 Q210833141-14
2013 Q39928127-14
2013 Q49229121-6
2014 Q18432116-5
2014 Q28231113-3
2014 Q37535110-3
2014 Q46839107-3
2015 Q16539104-3
2015 Q2603999-5
2015 Q3573693-6
2015 Q4553590-3
2016 Q1503888-2
2016 Q2424183-5
2016 Q34341841
2016 Q4394281-3
2017 Q1413980-1
2017 Q2384078-2
2017 Q3363975-3
2017 Q4324173-2
2018 Q1313667-6
2018 Q23136670
2018 Q33136670
2018 Q4283765-2
2019 Q1273663-2
2019 Q22638641
2019 Q3243761-3
2019 Q42338610
2020 Q12141621
2020 Q2203858-4
2020 Q32041613
2020 Q4174158-3
2021 Q1153752-6
2021 Q21834520
2021 Q31835531
2021 Q4153752-1
2022 Q11735520
2022 Q2163551-1
2022 Q31437510
2022 Q41338510
2023 Q1133649-2
2023 Q21535501
2023 Q31536511
2023 Q4942510
2024 Q1103848-3
2024 Q21338513
2024 Q3123850-1
2024 Q4113748-2
2025 Q11040502
2025 Q2133649-1

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.