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HOW MANY BMW 525 AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 9 BMW 525 AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 8 BMW 525 AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 525 AUTO was highest during 1994 Q4 (380). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2022 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 363 (96%) BMW 525 AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2012 Q3 the number of BMW 525 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 525 AUTO has gained 1. Licensed models have increased by 2 and the SORNed total has fallen by 1.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 1 BMW 525 AUTO models. Taxed models have grown by 2 and the SORNed total has fallen by 3.

53% of the surviving 17 BMW 525 AUTO in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY BMW 525 AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q43800380380
1995 Q42860286-94
1996 Q42430243-43
1997 Q41690169-74
1998 Q41150115-54
1999 Q478078-37
2000 Q455055-23
2001 Q436036-19
2002 Q428028-8
2003 Q424024-4
2004 Q422022-2
2005 Q4240242
2006 Q415015-9
2007 Q41310238
2008 Q310919-4
2008 Q412618-1
2009 Q111617-1
2009 Q2107170
2009 Q31010203
2009 Q412719-1
2010 Q1127190
2010 Q212517-2
2010 Q3127192
2010 Q411718-1
2011 Q1108180
2011 Q210515-3
2011 Q3107172
2011 Q4117181
2012 Q18816-2
2012 Q2106160
2012 Q3810182
2012 Q4118191
2013 Q19716-3
2013 Q297160
2013 Q3107171
2013 Q49716-1
2014 Q188160
2014 Q279160
2014 Q3611171
2014 Q4611170
2015 Q161016-1
2015 Q279160
2015 Q389171
2015 Q499181
2016 Q1811191
2016 Q2910190
2016 Q3910190
2016 Q4910190
2017 Q181018-1
2017 Q2910191
2017 Q3109190
2017 Q4109190
2018 Q18917-2
2018 Q28816-1
2018 Q398171
2018 Q489170
2019 Q1810181
2019 Q2910191
2019 Q381018-1
2019 Q461016-2
2020 Q1710171
2020 Q2711181
2020 Q371017-1
2020 Q461016-1
2021 Q1710171
2021 Q2810181
2021 Q3711180
2021 Q461117-1
2022 Q1611170
2022 Q2710170
2022 Q389170
2022 Q4108181
2023 Q1108180
2023 Q2117180
2023 Q3117180
2023 Q4117180
2024 Q1117180
2024 Q2108180
2024 Q3108180
2024 Q4108180
2025 Q1117180
2025 Q29817-1

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.