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HOW MANY BMW 525 I SPORT AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 243 BMW 525 I SPORT AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 260 BMW 525 I SPORT AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 525 I SPORT AUTO was highest during 2004 Q4 (1,658). The number taxed topped out in 2004 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 1,155 (70%) BMW 525 I SPORT AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2024 Q3 the number of BMW 525 I SPORT 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 SPORT AUTO has fallen by 415. Licensed models have fallen by 583 and the SORNed total has increased by 168.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 123 BMW 525 I SPORT AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 155 and the SORNed total has increased by 32.

52% of the remaining 503 BMW 525 I SPORT AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 525 I SPORT AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q43500350350
1995 Q4406040656
1996 Q44020402-4
1997 Q43990399-3
1998 Q43870387-12
1999 Q438703870
2000 Q43780378-9
2001 Q49170917539
2002 Q41,45001,450533
2003 Q41,62301,623173
2004 Q41,65801,65835
2005 Q41,61701,617-41
2006 Q41,57101,571-46
2007 Q41,489401,529-42
2008 Q31,451261,477-52
2008 Q41,441341,475-2
2009 Q11,429291,458-17
2009 Q21,421351,456-2
2009 Q31,402381,440-16
2009 Q41,383401,423-17
2010 Q11,364421,406-17
2010 Q21,352391,391-15
2010 Q31,328461,374-17
2010 Q41,291511,342-32
2011 Q11,283431,326-16
2011 Q21,258531,311-15
2011 Q31,219561,275-36
2011 Q41,192661,258-17
2012 Q11,156681,224-34
2012 Q21,134611,195-29
2012 Q31,105611,166-29
2012 Q41,073761,149-17
2013 Q11,045751,120-29
2013 Q21,020701,090-30
2013 Q31,003621,065-25
2013 Q4952711,023-42
2014 Q1923801,003-20
2014 Q291869987-16
2014 Q390976985-2
2014 Q488272954-31
2015 Q184986935-19
2015 Q282692918-17
2015 Q379493887-31
2015 Q4768104872-15
2016 Q1754102856-16
2016 Q2723111834-22
2016 Q3694132826-8
2016 Q4679138817-9
2017 Q1653145798-19
2017 Q2630150780-18
2017 Q3606162768-12
2017 Q4572171743-25
2018 Q1557177734-9
2018 Q2543184727-7
2018 Q3534188722-5
2018 Q4503203706-16
2019 Q1479200679-27
2019 Q2466206672-7
2019 Q3440210650-22
2019 Q4426212638-12
2020 Q1418213631-7
2020 Q2398228626-5
2020 Q3385237622-4
2020 Q4369248617-5
2021 Q1364250614-3
2021 Q2358244602-12
2021 Q3347248595-7
2021 Q4324259583-12
2022 Q1314259573-10
2022 Q2310255565-8
2022 Q3304255559-6
2022 Q42932665590
2023 Q1287265552-7
2023 Q2294255549-3
2023 Q3283265548-1
2023 Q4273267540-8
2024 Q1265265530-10
2024 Q22692655344
2024 Q3253275528-6
2024 Q4240277517-11
2025 Q1242265507-10
2025 Q2243260503-4

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.