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HOW MANY BMW 523I SE A ARE LEFT?

There are 128 BMW 523I SE A left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 24 BMW 523I SE A that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 523I SE A was highest during 2009 Q3 (370). The number taxed topped out in 2009 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 218 (59%) BMW 523I SE A have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of BMW 523I SE A has fallen by 70. Licensed models have fallen by 92 and the SORNed total has increased by 22.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 51 BMW 523I SE A models. Taxed models have declined by 62 and the SORNed total has increased by 11.

84% of the surviving 152 BMW 523I SE A in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY BMW 523I SE A ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2007 Q41821183183
2008 Q32972299116
2008 Q4319232122
2009 Q1348034827
2009 Q2359336214
2009 Q336733708
2009 Q43670367-3
2010 Q13562358-9
2010 Q23432345-13
2010 Q33404344-1
2010 Q43199328-16
2011 Q13096315-13
2011 Q22989307-8
2011 Q328210292-15
2011 Q42667273-19
2012 Q12547261-12
2012 Q22494253-8
2012 Q32411242-11
2012 Q42321233-9
2013 Q12290229-4
2013 Q22231224-5
2013 Q322412251
2013 Q42220222-3
2014 Q122402242
2014 Q222402240
2014 Q32181219-5
2014 Q421902190
2015 Q121722190
2015 Q222022223
2015 Q32192221-1
2015 Q421832210
2016 Q12173220-1
2016 Q22153218-2
2016 Q321532180
2016 Q42133216-2
2017 Q121522171
2017 Q22132215-2
2017 Q321712183
2017 Q421632191
2018 Q12134217-2
2018 Q22115216-1
2018 Q32074211-5
2018 Q420762132
2019 Q120962152
2019 Q22045209-6
2019 Q32016207-2
2019 Q420162070
2020 Q11946200-7
2020 Q2190132033
2020 Q31938201-2
2020 Q41848192-9
2021 Q1182111931
2021 Q2181121930
2021 Q3184121963
2021 Q417813191-5
2022 Q116815183-8
2022 Q2169161852
2022 Q3169171861
2022 Q4170181882
2023 Q116717184-4
2023 Q216417181-3
2023 Q316315178-3
2023 Q415620176-2
2024 Q114823171-5
2024 Q214323166-5
2024 Q314322165-1
2024 Q413623159-6
2025 Q113026156-3
2025 Q212824152-4

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.