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HOW MANY BMW 520I SE TOURING ARE LEFT?

There are 51 BMW 520I SE TOURING left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 137 BMW 520I SE TOURING that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 520I SE TOURING was highest during 2002 Q4 (2,290). The number taxed topped out in 2002 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2018 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 2,102 (92%) BMW 520I SE TOURING have been scrapped or exported.

During 2019 Q1 the number of BMW 520I SE TOURING 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 has fallen by 356. Licensed models have fallen by 370 and the SORNed total has increased by 14.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 79 BMW 520I SE TOURING models. Taxed models have declined by 61 and the SORNed total has fallen by 18.

73% of the remaining 188 BMW 520I SE TOURING in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 520I SE TOURING ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q48880888888
1995 Q41,20501,205317
1996 Q41,48301,483278
1997 Q41,54601,54663
1998 Q41,82401,824278
1999 Q41,98701,987163
2000 Q42,15602,156169
2001 Q42,25602,256100
2002 Q42,29002,29034
2003 Q42,26802,268-22
2004 Q42,27902,27911
2005 Q42,21402,214-65
2006 Q42,08102,081-133
2007 Q41,929962,025-56
2008 Q31,7421081,850-175
2008 Q41,6751221,797-53
2009 Q11,6221271,749-48
2009 Q21,5671291,696-53
2009 Q31,5151121,627-69
2009 Q41,4561221,578-49
2010 Q11,4141031,517-61
2010 Q21,3601141,474-43
2010 Q31,2901131,403-71
2010 Q41,2471261,373-30
2011 Q11,1431301,273-100
2011 Q21,0741211,195-78
2011 Q31,0001271,127-68
2011 Q49411341,075-52
2012 Q18861201,006-69
2012 Q2833124957-49
2012 Q3804113917-40
2012 Q4760114874-43
2013 Q169997796-78
2013 Q268595780-16
2013 Q362797724-56
2013 Q4604112716-8
2014 Q1576107683-33
2014 Q2549105654-29
2014 Q3503120623-31
2014 Q4473122595-28
2015 Q1438124562-33
2015 Q2421123544-18
2015 Q3392129521-23
2015 Q4368138506-15
2016 Q1350146496-10
2016 Q2329144473-23
2016 Q3293155448-25
2016 Q4280160440-8
2017 Q1266153419-21
2017 Q2247153400-19
2017 Q3232154386-14
2017 Q4213162375-11
2018 Q1196159355-20
2018 Q2179162341-14
2018 Q3173150323-18
2018 Q4163154317-6
2019 Q1148149297-20
2019 Q21471512981
2019 Q3136147283-15
2019 Q4119155274-9
2020 Q1112155267-7
2020 Q21121552670
2020 Q3105154259-8
2020 Q495157252-7
2021 Q191156247-5
2021 Q2891592481
2021 Q381156237-11
2021 Q479152231-6
2022 Q181149230-1
2022 Q279142221-9
2022 Q373143216-5
2022 Q4711452160
2023 Q1711452160
2023 Q2691482171
2023 Q368148216-1
2023 Q464147211-5
2024 Q1621512132
2024 Q261150211-2
2024 Q354148202-9
2024 Q450142192-10
2025 Q149139188-4
2025 Q2511371880

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.