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HOW MANY BMW 525 I ARE LEFT?

There are 31 BMW 525 I left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 59 BMW 525 I that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 525 I was highest during 1994 Q4 (1,309). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 1,219 (93%) BMW 525 I have been scrapped or exported.

During 2021 Q2 the number of BMW 525 I 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 has fallen by 65. Licensed models have fallen by 83 and the SORNed total has increased by 18.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 20 BMW 525 I models. Taxed models have declined by 29 and the SORNed total has increased by 9.

66% of the remaining 90 BMW 525 I in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 525 I ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q41,30901,3091,309
1995 Q41,29401,294-15
1996 Q41,28601,286-8
1997 Q41,25601,256-30
1998 Q41,28501,28529
1999 Q41,24801,248-37
2000 Q41,25201,2524
2001 Q41,19501,195-57
2002 Q41,15701,157-38
2003 Q41,00101,001-156
2004 Q48580858-143
2005 Q47060706-152
2006 Q45500550-156
2007 Q441885503-47
2008 Q334872420-83
2008 Q432572397-23
2009 Q130671377-20
2009 Q229868366-11
2009 Q329658354-12
2009 Q427463337-17
2010 Q126559324-13
2010 Q225754311-13
2010 Q324543288-23
2010 Q422847275-13
2011 Q121847265-10
2011 Q220045245-20
2011 Q319439233-12
2011 Q418645231-2
2012 Q117446220-11
2012 Q216543208-12
2012 Q316034194-14
2012 Q415732189-5
2013 Q115228180-9
2013 Q214432176-4
2013 Q314032172-4
2013 Q413734171-1
2014 Q112637163-8
2014 Q212334157-6
2014 Q3122391614
2014 Q411539154-7
2015 Q1115401551
2015 Q2114411550
2015 Q311040150-5
2015 Q410741148-2
2016 Q1104451491
2016 Q29743140-9
2016 Q39543138-2
2016 Q49243135-3
2017 Q19043133-2
2017 Q28745132-1
2017 Q38346129-3
2017 Q480491290
2018 Q17947126-3
2018 Q27946125-1
2018 Q37545120-5
2018 Q475471222
2019 Q16648114-8
2019 Q271471184
2019 Q36450114-4
2019 Q467501173
2020 Q168491170
2020 Q26050110-7
2020 Q360511111
2020 Q46047107-4
2021 Q157511081
2021 Q25152103-5
2021 Q354511052
2021 Q45053103-2
2022 Q149551041
2022 Q24754101-3
2022 Q345591043
2022 Q445601051
2023 Q14162103-2
2023 Q24359102-1
2023 Q341621031
2023 Q443601030
2024 Q142611030
2024 Q2386098-5
2024 Q3355994-4
2024 Q4306090-4
2025 Q13060900
2025 Q23159900

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.