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HOW MANY BMW 525 I AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 12 BMW 525 I AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 28 BMW 525 I AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 525 I AUTO was highest during 1994 Q4 (1,430). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 1,390 (97%) BMW 525 I AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2018 Q2 the number of BMW 525 I 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 I AUTO has fallen by 22. Licensed models have fallen by 29 and the SORNed total has increased by 7.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 6 BMW 525 I AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 7 and the SORNed total has increased by 1.

70% of the remaining 40 BMW 525 I AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 525 I AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q41,43001,4301,430
1995 Q41,41901,419-11
1996 Q41,38801,388-31
1997 Q41,36901,369-19
1998 Q41,34301,343-26
1999 Q41,30001,300-43
2000 Q41,25601,256-44
2001 Q41,23101,231-25
2002 Q41,14801,148-83
2003 Q41,05001,050-98
2004 Q48920892-158
2005 Q47030703-189
2006 Q44980498-205
2007 Q437583458-40
2008 Q329646342-116
2008 Q426947316-26
2009 Q125248300-16
2009 Q223447281-19
2009 Q321744261-20
2009 Q420540245-16
2010 Q118642228-17
2010 Q217236208-20
2010 Q316435199-9
2010 Q415533188-11
2011 Q113434168-20
2011 Q211335148-20
2011 Q39838136-12
2011 Q49528123-13
2012 Q17831109-14
2012 Q27426100-9
2012 Q3672895-5
2012 Q4692190-5
2013 Q1612081-9
2013 Q2602080-1
2013 Q3532073-7
2013 Q4492271-2
2014 Q14724710
2014 Q2472269-2
2014 Q3482068-1
2014 Q4472067-1
2015 Q14522670
2015 Q2412162-5
2015 Q34121620
2015 Q43923620
2016 Q13527620
2016 Q2332558-4
2016 Q33226580
2016 Q43326591
2017 Q1322658-1
2017 Q23226580
2017 Q3302656-2
2017 Q4272552-4
2018 Q1262450-2
2018 Q2242549-1
2018 Q32228501
2018 Q42228500
2019 Q1222749-1
2019 Q2202848-1
2019 Q3182846-2
2019 Q41829471
2020 Q11730470
2020 Q2192746-1
2020 Q31829471
2020 Q41929481
2021 Q11929480
2021 Q2182947-1
2021 Q3162945-2
2021 Q41530450
2022 Q1133043-2
2022 Q21529441
2022 Q3133043-1
2022 Q4113142-1
2023 Q1103040-2
2023 Q2112839-1
2023 Q31030401
2023 Q41031411
2024 Q183139-2
2024 Q2930390
2024 Q31129401
2024 Q41327400
2025 Q11327400
2025 Q21228400

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.