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HOW MANY BMW 525 E AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 59 BMW 525 E AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 150 BMW 525 E AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 525 E AUTO was highest during 1994 Q4 (4,992). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 4,783 (96%) BMW 525 E AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2014 Q1 the number of BMW 525 E 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 E AUTO has fallen by 3. Licensed models have fallen by 44 and the SORNed total has increased by 41.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 9 BMW 525 E AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 1 and the SORNed total has increased by 10.

72% of the remaining 209 BMW 525 E AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 525 E AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q44,99204,9924,992
1995 Q44,69204,692-300
1996 Q44,60804,608-84
1997 Q44,37504,375-233
1998 Q43,94803,948-427
1999 Q43,42603,426-522
2000 Q42,84602,846-580
2001 Q42,24802,248-598
2002 Q41,73801,738-510
2003 Q41,26701,267-471
2004 Q49120912-355
2005 Q46660666-246
2006 Q44490449-217
2007 Q433215548738
2008 Q3280126406-81
2008 Q4256133389-17
2009 Q1242130372-17
2009 Q2239111350-22
2009 Q3217119336-14
2009 Q4215114329-7
2010 Q1192127319-10
2010 Q2193110303-16
2010 Q3189107296-7
2010 Q4166113279-17
2011 Q1160117277-2
2011 Q2157109266-11
2011 Q316393256-10
2011 Q4142105247-9
2012 Q1132103235-12
2012 Q21321032350
2012 Q312695221-14
2012 Q41141092232
2013 Q1105103208-15
2013 Q2116932091
2013 Q311785202-7
2013 Q411210321513
2014 Q1104108212-3
2014 Q2108100208-4
2014 Q31051062113
2014 Q4991132121
2015 Q198110208-4
2015 Q21031092124
2015 Q31031092120
2015 Q41011182197
2016 Q195122217-2
2016 Q295120215-2
2016 Q3981202183
2016 Q487129216-2
2017 Q181128209-7
2017 Q2851252101
2017 Q384125209-1
2017 Q4761342101
2018 Q177126203-7
2018 Q2821232052
2018 Q3801262061
2018 Q4721392115
2019 Q166139205-6
2019 Q271133204-1
2019 Q3721352073
2019 Q461142203-4
2020 Q1591442030
2020 Q260140200-3
2020 Q3621402022
2020 Q454147201-1
2021 Q155143198-3
2021 Q2551452002
2021 Q3571462033
2021 Q4561512074
2022 Q153153206-1
2022 Q2631462093
2022 Q361146207-2
2022 Q4551542092
2023 Q149152201-8
2023 Q2581482065
2023 Q3601492093
2023 Q453155208-1
2024 Q156151207-1
2024 Q261143204-3
2024 Q3641452095
2024 Q4571532101
2025 Q1541562100
2025 Q259150209-1

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.