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HOW MANY BMW 523I SE ARE LEFT?

There are 425 BMW 523I SE left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 688 BMW 523I SE that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 523I SE was highest during 2000 Q4 (8,205). The number taxed topped out in 2000 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 7,092 (86%) BMW 523I SE have been scrapped or exported.

During 2022 Q2 the number of BMW 523I SE 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 has fallen by 2,105. Licensed models have fallen by 2,286 and the SORNed total has increased by 181.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 559 BMW 523I SE models. Taxed models have declined by 528 and the SORNed total has fallen by 31.

62% of the remaining 1,113 BMW 523I SE in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 523I SE ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1996 Q41,23601,2361,236
1997 Q43,06703,0671,831
1998 Q45,31505,3152,248
1999 Q47,05107,0511,736
2000 Q48,20508,2051,154
2001 Q48,12608,126-79
2002 Q48,04008,040-86
2003 Q47,91907,919-121
2004 Q47,88407,884-35
2005 Q47,99907,999115
2006 Q47,85507,855-144
2007 Q47,5662247,790-65
2008 Q37,1832907,473-317
2008 Q47,0663047,370-103
2009 Q16,9403337,273-97
2009 Q26,8183197,137-136
2009 Q36,6643086,972-165
2009 Q46,5533046,857-115
2010 Q16,3673166,683-174
2010 Q26,2503156,565-118
2010 Q36,0823386,420-145
2010 Q45,8623656,227-193
2011 Q15,6693996,068-159
2011 Q25,4724275,899-169
2011 Q35,2124605,672-227
2011 Q45,0254545,479-193
2012 Q14,7964545,250-229
2012 Q24,6244135,037-213
2012 Q34,4754154,890-147
2012 Q44,2474114,658-232
2013 Q14,0313984,429-229
2013 Q23,8904124,302-127
2013 Q33,7064104,116-186
2013 Q43,4884553,943-173
2014 Q13,3194783,797-146
2014 Q23,2164383,654-143
2014 Q33,1264623,588-66
2014 Q42,9824803,462-126
2015 Q12,8465083,354-108
2015 Q22,7115073,218-136
2015 Q32,5525323,084-134
2015 Q42,4335612,994-90
2016 Q12,3165942,910-84
2016 Q22,2105942,804-106
2016 Q32,0966112,707-97
2016 Q42,0046362,640-67
2017 Q11,8856522,537-103
2017 Q21,7766812,457-80
2017 Q31,6976742,371-86
2017 Q41,6346702,304-67
2018 Q11,5406682,208-96
2018 Q21,4746692,143-65
2018 Q31,3876722,059-84
2018 Q41,3196761,995-64
2019 Q11,2296821,911-84
2019 Q21,1736851,858-53
2019 Q31,1006991,799-59
2019 Q41,0307151,745-54
2020 Q19787191,697-48
2020 Q29537191,672-25
2020 Q39387061,644-28
2020 Q48947111,605-39
2021 Q18517171,568-37
2021 Q28327121,544-24
2021 Q37847141,498-46
2021 Q47477171,464-34
2022 Q17117111,422-42
2022 Q26917051,396-26
2022 Q36547131,367-29
2022 Q46357131,348-19
2023 Q16177101,327-21
2023 Q25867121,298-29
2023 Q35617161,277-21
2023 Q45277331,260-17
2024 Q15147341,248-12
2024 Q24957361,231-17
2024 Q34707241,194-37
2024 Q44507091,159-35
2025 Q14376881,125-34
2025 Q24256881,113-12

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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.