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HOW MANY BMW 523I M SPORT ARE LEFT?

There are 91 BMW 523I M SPORT left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 29 BMW 523I M SPORT that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 523I M SPORT was highest during 2012 Q4 (170). The number taxed topped out in 2014 Q3 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 50 (29%) BMW 523I M SPORT have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of BMW 523I M SPORT has fallen by 48. Licensed models have fallen by 75 and the SORNed total has increased by 27.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 23 BMW 523I M SPORT models. Taxed models have declined by 34 and the SORNed total has increased by 11.

76% of the surviving 120 BMW 523I M SPORT in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY BMW 523I M SPORT ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2005 Q41201212
2006 Q47707765
2007 Q4126112750
2008 Q3146014619
2008 Q4156115711
2009 Q116201625
2009 Q216301631
2009 Q31601161-2
2009 Q416011610
2010 Q116101610
2010 Q21553158-3
2010 Q315721591
2010 Q416121634
2011 Q11601161-2
2011 Q216221643
2011 Q316621684
2011 Q41600160-8
2012 Q116311644
2012 Q216501651
2012 Q316711683
2012 Q416821702
2013 Q11671168-2
2013 Q21670167-1
2013 Q31642166-1
2013 Q41632165-1
2014 Q11582160-5
2014 Q216201622
2014 Q316811697
2014 Q41631164-5
2015 Q116541695
2015 Q21662168-1
2015 Q31632165-3
2015 Q41604164-1
2016 Q116531684
2016 Q216621680
2016 Q31545159-9
2016 Q416141656
2017 Q11496155-10
2017 Q215551605
2017 Q315471611
2017 Q414710157-4
2018 Q114511156-1
2018 Q2146111571
2018 Q3146131592
2018 Q413616152-7
2019 Q113516151-1
2019 Q213315148-3
2019 Q313114145-3
2019 Q4133131461
2020 Q112419143-3
2020 Q2125181430
2020 Q312517142-1
2020 Q4126171431
2021 Q112017137-6
2021 Q2121191403
2021 Q311819137-3
2021 Q411519134-3
2022 Q111419133-1
2022 Q211018128-5
2022 Q3114151291
2022 Q4118161345
2023 Q111318131-3
2023 Q210321124-7
2023 Q310320123-1
2023 Q49624120-3
2024 Q19424118-2
2024 Q2100211213
2024 Q39423117-4
2024 Q491271181
2025 Q194271213
2025 Q29129120-1

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.