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HOW MANY BMW 523I M SPORT A ARE LEFT?

There are 29 BMW 523I M SPORT A left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 3 BMW 523I M SPORT A that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 523I M SPORT A was highest during 2009 Q3 (130). The number taxed topped out in 2009 Q3 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 98 (75%) BMW 523I M SPORT A have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of BMW 523I M SPORT A has fallen by 19. Licensed models have fallen by 21 and the SORNed total has increased by 2.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 10 BMW 523I M SPORT A models. Taxed models have declined by 13 and the SORNed total has increased by 3.

91% of the surviving 32 BMW 523I M SPORT A in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY BMW 523I M SPORT A ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2007 Q45715858
2008 Q39239537
2008 Q410131049
2009 Q1115211713
2009 Q212421269
2009 Q312821304
2009 Q41262128-2
2010 Q112711280
2010 Q21190119-9
2010 Q31113114-5
2010 Q41061107-7
2011 Q11011102-5
2011 Q21001101-1
2011 Q391192-9
2011 Q486389-3
2012 Q181384-5
2012 Q271374-10
2012 Q363164-10
2012 Q459059-5
2013 Q156056-3
2013 Q255055-1
2013 Q352052-3
2013 Q450050-2
2014 Q1491500
2014 Q2510511
2014 Q349150-1
2014 Q4482500
2015 Q148149-1
2015 Q2501512
2015 Q349150-1
2015 Q4501511
2016 Q150050-1
2016 Q248048-2
2016 Q3500502
2016 Q447047-3
2017 Q1471481
2017 Q2490491
2017 Q348048-1
2017 Q445247-1
2018 Q143144-3
2018 Q2441451
2018 Q3451461
2018 Q444145-1
2019 Q1441450
2019 Q2451461
2019 Q344145-1
2019 Q4450450
2020 Q142042-3
2020 Q2420420
2020 Q3431442
2020 Q4431440
2021 Q1431440
2021 Q2432451
2021 Q343144-1
2021 Q443043-1
2022 Q140040-3
2022 Q238139-1
2022 Q3391401
2022 Q437239-1
2023 Q1381390
2023 Q2381390
2023 Q335338-1
2023 Q4363391
2024 Q1363390
2024 Q233235-4
2024 Q3342361
2024 Q430434-2
2025 Q1323351
2025 Q229332-3

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.