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HOW MANY BMW 520I TOURING ARE LEFT?

There are 5 BMW 520I TOURING left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 10 BMW 520I TOURING that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 520I TOURING was highest during 2003 Q4 (137). The number taxed topped out in 2003 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2018 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 122 (89%) BMW 520I TOURING have been scrapped or exported.

During 2020 Q2 the number of BMW 520I 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 TOURING has fallen by 46. Licensed models have fallen by 51 and the SORNed total has increased by 5.

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

67% of the remaining 15 BMW 520I TOURING in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 520I TOURING ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1997 Q46066
1998 Q42502519
1999 Q47507550
2000 Q4103010328
2001 Q4121012118
2002 Q412801287
2003 Q413701379
2004 Q41330133-4
2005 Q413401341
2006 Q41290129-5
2007 Q413141356
2008 Q31263129-6
2008 Q412721290
2009 Q112641301
2009 Q212731300
2009 Q31207127-3
2009 Q412471314
2010 Q11199128-3
2010 Q21159124-4
2010 Q311310123-1
2010 Q41118119-4
2011 Q111491234
2011 Q21079116-7
2011 Q3104121160
2011 Q41046110-6
2012 Q1998107-3
2012 Q2987105-2
2012 Q3938101-4
2012 Q485893-8
2013 Q1801090-3
2013 Q273881-9
2013 Q3681280-1
2013 Q4661076-4
2014 Q1611071-5
2014 Q2648721
2014 Q362971-1
2014 Q457764-7
2015 Q154761-3
2015 Q2565610
2015 Q352759-2
2015 Q451758-1
2016 Q1461056-2
2016 Q244953-3
2016 Q3401050-3
2016 Q4351348-2
2017 Q1331144-4
2017 Q23312451
2017 Q33114450
2017 Q4291544-1
2018 Q1241539-5
2018 Q22118390
2018 Q3191635-4
2018 Q4181331-4
2019 Q1171229-2
2019 Q2161127-2
2019 Q3161026-1
2019 Q41313260
2020 Q1131225-1
2020 Q2111324-1
2020 Q391322-2
2020 Q481321-1
2021 Q181220-1
2021 Q2812200
2021 Q391019-1
2021 Q41110212
2022 Q181220-1
2022 Q2812200
2022 Q3812200
2022 Q461218-2
2023 Q1711180
2023 Q261117-1
2023 Q341216-1
2023 Q4412160
2024 Q1412160
2024 Q2413171
2024 Q351116-1
2024 Q441115-1
2025 Q1411150
2025 Q2510150

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.