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HOW MANY BMW 523I SE TOURING ARE LEFT?

There are 39 BMW 523I SE TOURING left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 75 BMW 523I SE TOURING that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 523I SE TOURING was highest during 2000 Q4 (885). The number taxed topped out in 2000 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2023 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 771 (87%) BMW 523I SE TOURING have been scrapped or exported.

During 2021 Q4 the number of BMW 523I SE 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 523I SE TOURING has fallen by 319. Licensed models have fallen by 335 and the SORNed total has increased by 16.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 67 BMW 523I SE TOURING models. Taxed models have declined by 67 and the SORNed total has fallen by 0.

66% of the remaining 114 BMW 523I SE TOURING in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 523I SE TOURING ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1997 Q41360136136
1998 Q44250425289
1999 Q47170717292
2000 Q48850885168
2001 Q48800880-5
2002 Q48690869-11
2003 Q48550855-14
2004 Q4865086510
2005 Q4880088015
2006 Q48710871-9
2007 Q48661788312
2008 Q385413867-16
2008 Q484024864-3
2009 Q182924853-11
2009 Q282519844-9
2009 Q380226828-16
2009 Q480025825-3
2010 Q176835803-22
2010 Q276932801-2
2010 Q375725782-19
2010 Q473140771-11
2011 Q171940759-12
2011 Q271138749-10
2011 Q368439723-26
2011 Q465843701-22
2012 Q162455679-22
2012 Q261946665-14
2012 Q359647643-22
2012 Q457147618-25
2013 Q154751598-20
2013 Q252749576-22
2013 Q349938537-39
2013 Q447948527-10
2014 Q147044514-13
2014 Q244942491-23
2014 Q342949478-13
2014 Q441054464-14
2015 Q139055445-19
2015 Q237459433-12
2015 Q334764411-22
2015 Q433273405-6
2016 Q131971390-15
2016 Q230567372-18
2016 Q326668334-38
2016 Q426070330-4
2017 Q124470314-16
2017 Q224072312-2
2017 Q322770297-15
2017 Q421474288-9
2018 Q119173264-24
2018 Q218568253-11
2018 Q317069239-14
2018 Q4168712390
2019 Q114675221-18
2019 Q214071211-10
2019 Q312776203-8
2019 Q411576191-12
2020 Q111177188-3
2020 Q210675181-7
2020 Q310474178-3
2020 Q410273175-3
2021 Q19573168-7
2021 Q29074164-4
2021 Q38475159-5
2021 Q47880158-1
2022 Q17482156-2
2022 Q274821560
2022 Q36982151-5
2022 Q46680146-5
2023 Q15882140-6
2023 Q25683139-1
2023 Q35582137-2
2023 Q44882130-7
2024 Q151821333
2024 Q25280132-1
2024 Q34978127-5
2024 Q44376119-8
2025 Q14272114-5
2025 Q239751140

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.