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HOW MANY BMW 525 E ARE LEFT?

There are 2 BMW 525 E left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 5 BMW 525 E that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 525 E was highest during 1995 Q4 (113). The number taxed topped out in 1995 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 106 (94%) BMW 525 E have been scrapped or exported.

During 2013 Q4 the number of BMW 525 E 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 has fallen by 1. Licensed models have fallen by 4 and the SORNed total has increased by 3.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 0 BMW 525 E models. Taxed models have declined by 2 and the SORNed total has increased by 2.

71% of the remaining 7 BMW 525 E in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 525 E ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q41040104104
1995 Q411301139
1996 Q41070107-6
1997 Q411201125
1998 Q41020102-10
1999 Q493093-9
2000 Q479079-14
2001 Q460060-19
2002 Q441041-19
2003 Q433033-8
2004 Q425025-8
2005 Q416016-9
2006 Q4160160
2007 Q4126182
2008 Q310414-4
2008 Q4105151
2009 Q19514-1
2009 Q2113140
2009 Q39413-1
2009 Q4113141
2010 Q19413-1
2010 Q294130
2010 Q394130
2010 Q49312-1
2011 Q17411-1
2011 Q274110
2011 Q374110
2011 Q483110
2012 Q1639-2
2012 Q264101
2012 Q3549-1
2012 Q464101
2013 Q1538-2
2013 Q25491
2013 Q35490
2013 Q44590
2014 Q1448-1
2014 Q25380
2014 Q36391
2014 Q4527-2
2015 Q16281
2015 Q26280
2015 Q36280
2015 Q46280
2016 Q16280
2016 Q2617-1
2016 Q36170
2016 Q46170
2017 Q16170
2017 Q26170
2017 Q36170
2017 Q46170
2018 Q1516-1
2018 Q25271
2018 Q35270
2018 Q44370
2019 Q1426-1
2019 Q25271
2019 Q35270
2019 Q45270
2020 Q15270
2020 Q24370
2020 Q35381
2020 Q4336-2
2021 Q14371
2021 Q23470
2021 Q33470
2021 Q43470
2022 Q13470
2022 Q2336-1
2022 Q34371
2022 Q43470
2023 Q13470
2023 Q23470
2023 Q33470
2023 Q43470
2024 Q1246-1
2024 Q22460
2024 Q32460
2024 Q43471
2025 Q12570
2025 Q22570

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.