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HOW MANY BMW 525 D SPORT ARE LEFT?

There are 8 BMW 525 D SPORT left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 30 BMW 525 D SPORT that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 525 D SPORT was highest during 2003 Q4 (114). The number taxed topped out in 2003 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 76 (67%) BMW 525 D SPORT have been scrapped or exported.

During 2022 Q1 the number of BMW 525 D SPORT 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 has fallen by 53. Licensed models have fallen by 74 and the SORNed total has increased by 21.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 20 BMW 525 D SPORT models. Taxed models have declined by 26 and the SORNed total has increased by 6.

79% of the remaining 38 BMW 525 D SPORT in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 525 D SPORT ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2002 Q42902929
2003 Q4114011485
2004 Q41120112-2
2005 Q41110111-1
2006 Q41030103-8
2007 Q41001101-2
2008 Q396096-5
2008 Q4961971
2009 Q1971981
2009 Q2990991
2009 Q39911001
2009 Q498098-2
2010 Q110011013
2010 Q210021021
2010 Q39841020
2010 Q4974101-1
2011 Q1982100-1
2011 Q296399-1
2011 Q39731001
2011 Q49641000
2012 Q192395-5
2012 Q2942961
2012 Q3935982
2012 Q4926980
2013 Q191495-3
2013 Q2918994
2013 Q391697-2
2013 Q4899981
2014 Q1841094-4
2014 Q283891-3
2014 Q3917987
2014 Q487895-3
2015 Q181990-5
2015 Q2829911
2015 Q3849932
2015 Q4821092-1
2016 Q1761288-4
2016 Q27912913
2016 Q3751287-4
2016 Q4761086-1
2017 Q1741185-1
2017 Q271980-5
2017 Q3661278-2
2017 Q4621476-2
2018 Q1591372-4
2018 Q2511465-7
2018 Q35015650
2018 Q45015650
2019 Q15117683
2019 Q2461763-5
2019 Q3431861-2
2019 Q44518632
2020 Q1411960-3
2020 Q2342458-2
2020 Q3342256-2
2020 Q43224560
2021 Q1282452-4
2021 Q2272451-1
2021 Q32923521
2021 Q42924531
2022 Q1242549-4
2022 Q2232548-1
2022 Q32325480
2022 Q42327502
2023 Q1183048-2
2023 Q2182947-1
2023 Q32128492
2023 Q4153045-4
2024 Q1142741-4
2024 Q2142539-2
2024 Q31526412
2024 Q472936-5
2025 Q1731382
2025 Q2830380

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.