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HOW MANY BMW 520I ARE LEFT?

There are 63 BMW 520I left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 114 BMW 520I that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 520I was highest during 2002 Q4 (1,687). The number taxed topped out in 2002 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2022 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 1,510 (90%) BMW 520I have been scrapped or exported.

During 2021 Q2 the number of BMW 520I 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 has fallen by 362. Licensed models have fallen by 380 and the SORNed total has increased by 18.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 65 BMW 520I models. Taxed models have declined by 66 and the SORNed total has increased by 1.

64% of the remaining 177 BMW 520I in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 520I ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1996 Q41770177177
1997 Q45050505328
1998 Q47470747242
1999 Q41,25101,251504
2000 Q41,53601,536285
2001 Q41,66301,663127
2002 Q41,68701,68724
2003 Q41,67801,678-9
2004 Q41,64801,648-30
2005 Q41,63801,638-10
2006 Q41,58001,580-58
2007 Q41,489591,548-32
2008 Q31,410551,465-83
2008 Q41,360591,419-46
2009 Q11,339561,395-24
2009 Q21,308531,361-34
2009 Q31,263541,317-44
2009 Q41,230631,293-24
2010 Q11,203571,260-33
2010 Q21,179591,238-22
2010 Q31,168481,216-22
2010 Q41,109671,176-40
2011 Q11,062751,137-39
2011 Q21,021801,101-36
2011 Q3958771,035-66
2011 Q4931791,010-25
2012 Q187686962-48
2012 Q282285907-55
2012 Q379969868-39
2012 Q475776833-35
2013 Q171277789-44
2013 Q268667753-36
2013 Q363074704-49
2013 Q459583678-26
2014 Q155283635-43
2014 Q253184615-20
2014 Q353281613-2
2014 Q449289581-32
2015 Q147089559-22
2015 Q244396539-20
2015 Q3420100520-19
2015 Q4402105507-13
2016 Q1386110496-11
2016 Q2356108464-32
2016 Q3338107445-19
2016 Q4323107430-15
2017 Q1294106400-30
2017 Q2279108387-13
2017 Q3263102365-22
2017 Q4249103352-13
2018 Q1227103330-22
2018 Q2215100315-15
2018 Q3213100313-2
2018 Q4191107298-15
2019 Q1176114290-8
2019 Q2170108278-12
2019 Q3159111270-8
2019 Q4155107262-8
2020 Q1147109256-6
2020 Q2129113242-14
2020 Q3131106237-5
2020 Q4122109231-6
2021 Q1112112224-7
2021 Q2106109215-9
2021 Q3102111213-2
2021 Q496114210-3
2022 Q193113206-4
2022 Q287116203-3
2022 Q382118200-3
2022 Q4801202000
2023 Q179118197-3
2023 Q280112192-5
2023 Q3821141964
2023 Q479115194-2
2024 Q175118193-1
2024 Q273116189-4
2024 Q373113186-3
2024 Q471112183-3
2025 Q171110181-2
2025 Q263114177-4

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.