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HOW MANY BMW 523I TOURING ARE LEFT?

There are 3 BMW 523I TOURING left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 11 BMW 523I TOURING that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 523I TOURING was highest during 2006 Q4 (88). The number taxed topped out in 2006 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2020 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 74 (84%) BMW 523I TOURING have been scrapped or exported.

During 2019 Q2 the number of BMW 523I 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 TOURING has fallen by 28. Licensed models have fallen by 31 and the SORNed total has increased by 3.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 11 BMW 523I TOURING models. Taxed models have declined by 4 and the SORNed total has fallen by 7.

79% of the remaining 14 BMW 523I TOURING in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 523I TOURING ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1997 Q48088
1998 Q42502517
1999 Q46706742
2000 Q48308316
2001 Q4850852
2002 Q481081-4
2003 Q4810810
2004 Q4850854
2005 Q4870872
2006 Q4880881
2007 Q484185-3
2008 Q381081-4
2008 Q4821832
2009 Q1841852
2009 Q2870872
2009 Q384286-1
2009 Q484185-1
2010 Q182284-1
2010 Q279281-3
2010 Q3793821
2010 Q476581-1
2011 Q171677-4
2011 Q266672-5
2011 Q3675720
2011 Q460767-5
2012 Q1652670
2012 Q260565-2
2012 Q358361-4
2012 Q4592610
2013 Q151657-4
2013 Q249655-2
2013 Q347653-2
2013 Q444852-1
2014 Q143750-2
2014 Q242749-1
2014 Q3445490
2014 Q440545-4
2015 Q1387450
2015 Q234842-3
2015 Q3359442
2015 Q430939-5
2016 Q1318390
2016 Q2309390
2016 Q3281038-1
2016 Q42810380
2017 Q127936-2
2017 Q22512371
2017 Q3241135-2
2017 Q4201232-3
2018 Q12112331
2018 Q2191231-2
2018 Q3181230-1
2018 Q41713300
2019 Q1151429-1
2019 Q2111627-2
2019 Q31216281
2019 Q41117280
2020 Q181927-1
2020 Q271825-2
2020 Q361723-2
2020 Q461622-1
2021 Q151621-1
2021 Q261420-1
2021 Q3515200
2021 Q431518-2
2022 Q121416-2
2022 Q2214160
2022 Q3214160
2022 Q4214160
2023 Q1214160
2023 Q2314171
2023 Q3314170
2023 Q4314170
2024 Q1314170
2024 Q2314170
2024 Q331215-2
2024 Q431114-1
2025 Q1311140
2025 Q2311140

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.