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HOW MANY BMW 523I TOURING AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 4 BMW 523I TOURING AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 5 BMW 523I TOURING AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 523I TOURING AUTO was highest during 2007 Q4 (77). The number taxed topped out in 2007 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2018 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 68 (88%) BMW 523I TOURING AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2024 Q4 the number of BMW 523I TOURING AUTO 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 TOURING AUTO has fallen by 31. Licensed models have fallen by 33 and the SORNed total has increased by 2.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 8 BMW 523I TOURING AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 7 and the SORNed total has fallen by 1.

56% of the remaining 9 BMW 523I TOURING AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 523I TOURING AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1997 Q44044
1998 Q49095
1999 Q46206253
2000 Q47607614
2001 Q4770771
2002 Q476076-1
2003 Q474074-2
2004 Q472072-2
2005 Q4740742
2006 Q4750751
2007 Q4770772
2008 Q373376-1
2008 Q474074-2
2009 Q1732751
2009 Q2732750
2009 Q371273-2
2009 Q4740741
2010 Q1713740
2010 Q271172-2
2010 Q367370-2
2010 Q4700700
2011 Q166369-1
2011 Q267168-1
2011 Q3653680
2011 Q462264-4
2012 Q1615662
2012 Q259564-2
2012 Q356763-1
2012 Q458159-4
2013 Q1556612
2013 Q255358-3
2013 Q355257-1
2013 Q454256-1
2014 Q149251-5
2014 Q247350-1
2014 Q344448-2
2014 Q444347-1
2015 Q143346-1
2015 Q237340-6
2015 Q337239-1
2015 Q435338-1
2016 Q1344380
2016 Q231435-3
2016 Q3324361
2016 Q4315360
2017 Q128634-2
2017 Q226531-3
2017 Q324630-1
2017 Q419726-4
2018 Q118725-1
2018 Q216723-2
2018 Q316622-1
2018 Q414519-3
2019 Q113518-1
2019 Q2126180
2019 Q311617-1
2019 Q4125170
2020 Q1125170
2020 Q2116170
2020 Q39615-2
2020 Q496150
2021 Q196150
2021 Q296150
2021 Q38412-3
2021 Q475120
2022 Q184120
2022 Q284120
2022 Q384120
2022 Q47411-1
2023 Q174110
2023 Q26410-1
2023 Q3549-1
2023 Q464101
2024 Q164100
2024 Q264100
2024 Q355100
2024 Q446100
2025 Q155100
2025 Q2459-1

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.