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HOW MANY BMW 525 D SPORT AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 19 BMW 525 D SPORT AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 47 BMW 525 D SPORT AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 525 D SPORT AUTO was highest during 2004 Q4 (263). The number taxed topped out in 2004 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2023 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 197 (75%) BMW 525 D SPORT AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2022 Q1 the number of BMW 525 D SPORT 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 D SPORT AUTO has fallen by 116. Licensed models have fallen by 156 and the SORNed total has increased by 40.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 39 BMW 525 D SPORT AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 45 and the SORNed total has increased by 6.

71% of the remaining 66 BMW 525 D SPORT AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 525 D SPORT AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2002 Q45705757
2003 Q42540254197
2004 Q426302639
2005 Q42520252-11
2006 Q42370237-15
2007 Q42360236-1
2008 Q32252227-9
2008 Q42224226-1
2009 Q12182220-6
2009 Q221862244
2009 Q321772240
2009 Q42193222-2
2010 Q12156221-1
2010 Q22135218-3
2010 Q321662224
2010 Q42133216-6
2011 Q12067213-3
2011 Q220852130
2011 Q32037210-3
2011 Q42016207-3
2012 Q120092092
2012 Q21939202-7
2012 Q319592042
2012 Q41985203-1
2013 Q11927199-4
2013 Q21915196-3
2013 Q319351982
2013 Q41788186-12
2014 Q11795184-2
2014 Q218051851
2014 Q318461905
2014 Q41816187-3
2015 Q11728180-7
2015 Q217571822
2015 Q31747181-1
2015 Q41718179-2
2016 Q116312175-4
2016 Q215714171-4
2016 Q315016166-5
2016 Q4149181671
2017 Q113522157-10
2017 Q212923152-5
2017 Q312220142-10
2017 Q411823141-1
2018 Q111024134-7
2018 Q210029129-5
2018 Q3101301312
2018 Q49134125-6
2019 Q18135116-9
2019 Q28232114-2
2019 Q380341140
2019 Q475401151
2020 Q16841109-6
2020 Q26441105-4
2020 Q36340103-2
2020 Q46041101-2
2021 Q1574198-3
2021 Q2544397-1
2021 Q3524294-3
2021 Q4464389-5
2022 Q14448923
2022 Q2434891-1
2022 Q34349921
2022 Q43954931
2023 Q1375390-3
2023 Q2305787-3
2023 Q3295685-2
2023 Q4285583-2
2024 Q1265379-4
2024 Q2215374-5
2024 Q32351740
2024 Q4205373-1
2025 Q1195170-3
2025 Q2194766-4

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.