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HOW MANY BMW 523I SPORT AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 40 BMW 523I SPORT AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 15 BMW 523I SPORT AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 523I SPORT AUTO was highest during 2006 Q4 (178). The number taxed topped out in 2006 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 123 (69%) BMW 523I SPORT AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of BMW 523I SPORT AUTO has fallen by 55. Licensed models have fallen by 69 and the SORNed total has increased by 14.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 31 BMW 523I SPORT AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 34 and the SORNed total has increased by 3.

73% of the surviving 55 BMW 523I SPORT AUTO in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY BMW 523I SPORT AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2005 Q41630163163
2006 Q4178017815
2007 Q41731174-4
2008 Q31625167-7
2008 Q41622164-3
2009 Q116221640
2009 Q21562158-6
2009 Q315451591
2009 Q41501151-8
2010 Q11432145-6
2010 Q21313134-11
2010 Q31272129-5
2010 Q412821301
2011 Q11252127-3
2011 Q21242126-1
2011 Q312241260
2011 Q41185123-3
2012 Q111941230
2012 Q21202122-1
2012 Q312221242
2012 Q41192121-3
2013 Q11173120-1
2013 Q211911200
2013 Q312121233
2013 Q41143117-6
2014 Q112021225
2014 Q21192121-1
2014 Q31163119-2
2014 Q41131114-5
2015 Q11111112-2
2015 Q21091110-2
2015 Q31061107-3
2015 Q410541092
2016 Q110551101
2016 Q210551100
2016 Q310461100
2016 Q410561111
2017 Q11018109-2
2017 Q2987105-4
2017 Q39881061
2017 Q4938101-5
2018 Q188997-4
2018 Q28910992
2018 Q384993-6
2018 Q48410941
2019 Q1781088-6
2019 Q27910891
2019 Q375984-5
2019 Q474983-1
2020 Q17212841
2020 Q27412862
2020 Q3691483-3
2020 Q4691382-1
2021 Q1681179-3
2021 Q27012823
2021 Q3671178-4
2021 Q4641074-4
2022 Q16410740
2022 Q2611172-2
2022 Q36114753
2022 Q4611374-1
2023 Q1581270-4
2023 Q25416700
2023 Q3501565-5
2023 Q45217694
2024 Q1471764-5
2024 Q24915640
2024 Q3461460-4
2024 Q4441559-1
2025 Q1411657-2
2025 Q2401555-2

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.