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HOW MANY BMW 525 I SE AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 144 BMW 525 I SE AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 289 BMW 525 I SE AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 525 I SE AUTO was highest during 1996 Q4 (8,616). The number taxed topped out in 1996 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 8,183 (95%) BMW 525 I SE AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2018 Q4 the number of BMW 525 I SE 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 SE AUTO has fallen by 309. Licensed models have fallen by 363 and the SORNed total has increased by 54.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 69 BMW 525 I SE AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 82 and the SORNed total has increased by 13.

67% of the remaining 433 BMW 525 I SE AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 525 I SE AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q47,63607,6367,636
1995 Q48,40608,406770
1996 Q48,61608,616210
1997 Q48,49008,490-126
1998 Q48,31108,311-179
1999 Q48,22308,223-88
2000 Q47,97407,974-249
2001 Q47,82107,821-153
2002 Q47,46607,466-355
2003 Q46,89306,893-573
2004 Q46,28606,286-607
2005 Q45,45905,459-827
2006 Q44,53004,530-929
2007 Q43,6604974,157-373
2008 Q32,9114703,381-776
2008 Q42,7484743,222-159
2009 Q12,5794623,041-181
2009 Q22,4334392,872-169
2009 Q32,3064292,735-137
2009 Q42,1554312,586-149
2010 Q11,9994192,418-168
2010 Q21,8823792,261-157
2010 Q31,7384012,139-122
2010 Q41,6103721,982-157
2011 Q11,4603661,826-156
2011 Q21,3503401,690-136
2011 Q31,2323181,550-140
2011 Q41,1282871,415-135
2012 Q11,0382831,321-94
2012 Q29732691,242-79
2012 Q39152411,156-86
2012 Q48612441,105-51
2013 Q18052371,042-63
2013 Q2748236984-58
2013 Q3712220932-52
2013 Q4664250914-18
2014 Q1629248877-37
2014 Q2595241836-41
2014 Q3564249813-23
2014 Q4538252790-23
2015 Q1520242762-28
2015 Q2507235742-20
2015 Q3479238717-25
2015 Q4453254707-10
2016 Q1433259692-15
2016 Q2417261678-14
2016 Q3387266653-25
2016 Q43792756541
2017 Q1362277639-15
2017 Q2345284629-10
2017 Q3344274618-11
2017 Q4324285609-9
2018 Q1302287589-20
2018 Q2294278572-17
2018 Q32872855720
2018 Q4278288566-6
2019 Q1274283557-9
2019 Q2271276547-10
2019 Q3255270525-22
2019 Q4250271521-4
2020 Q1241279520-1
2020 Q2226276502-18
2020 Q32272805075
2020 Q4219284503-4
2021 Q1216283499-4
2021 Q22192845034
2021 Q3214288502-1
2021 Q4200297497-5
2022 Q1196292488-9
2022 Q22012884891
2022 Q3188294482-7
2022 Q4177297474-8
2023 Q1177292469-5
2023 Q21703004701
2023 Q3166298464-6
2023 Q41553124673
2024 Q1156307463-4
2024 Q2166292458-5
2024 Q3157296453-5
2024 Q4153293446-7
2025 Q1153285438-8
2025 Q2144289433-5

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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.