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HOW MANY BMW 525 TD AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 11 BMW 525 TD AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 37 BMW 525 TD AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 525 TD AUTO was highest during 1996 Q4 (629). The number taxed topped out in 1996 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2010 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 581 (92%) BMW 525 TD AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2016 Q3 the number of BMW 525 TD 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 TD AUTO has fallen by 27. Licensed models have fallen by 32 and the SORNed total has increased by 5.

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

77% of the remaining 48 BMW 525 TD AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 525 TD AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q43470347347
1995 Q45390539192
1996 Q4629062990
1997 Q46160616-13
1998 Q46060606-10
1999 Q460606060
2000 Q45940594-12
2001 Q45850585-9
2002 Q45720572-13
2003 Q45590559-13
2004 Q45300530-29
2005 Q44960496-34
2006 Q44770477-19
2007 Q441333446-31
2008 Q334747394-52
2008 Q433046376-18
2009 Q130645351-25
2009 Q228846334-17
2009 Q327543318-16
2009 Q426242304-14
2010 Q123345278-26
2010 Q221349262-16
2010 Q320446250-12
2010 Q418945234-16
2011 Q117240212-22
2011 Q216139200-12
2011 Q314340183-17
2011 Q412545170-13
2012 Q112033153-17
2012 Q211735152-1
2012 Q310730137-15
2012 Q49730127-10
2013 Q18330113-14
2013 Q28029109-4
2013 Q37229101-8
2013 Q46040100-1
2014 Q1563995-5
2014 Q25639950
2014 Q3523890-5
2014 Q4463985-5
2015 Q1433477-8
2015 Q2433275-2
2015 Q3413374-1
2015 Q44034740
2016 Q1383472-2
2016 Q2353368-4
2016 Q33236680
2016 Q4333467-1
2017 Q1333265-2
2017 Q23035650
2017 Q32936650
2017 Q4263561-4
2018 Q12536610
2018 Q2233760-1
2018 Q3223658-2
2018 Q4183856-2
2019 Q11838560
2019 Q2183654-2
2019 Q32035551
2019 Q4193453-2
2020 Q11637530
2020 Q21736530
2020 Q3133851-2
2020 Q41240521
2021 Q1104050-2
2021 Q293847-3
2021 Q393746-1
2021 Q41037471
2022 Q1938470
2022 Q264046-1
2022 Q353944-2
2022 Q4540451
2023 Q1739461
2023 Q2839471
2023 Q393746-1
2023 Q4839471
2024 Q173946-1
2024 Q2741482
2024 Q364147-1
2024 Q4641470
2025 Q1741481
2025 Q21137480

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.