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HOW MANY BMW 525 TDS AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 1 BMW 525 TDS AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 18 BMW 525 TDS AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 525 TDS AUTO was highest during 1999 Q4 (203). The number taxed topped out in 1999 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2020 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 184 (91%) BMW 525 TDS AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2015 Q3 the number of BMW 525 TDS 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 TDS AUTO has fallen by 18. Licensed models have fallen by 19 and the SORNed total has increased by 1.

95% of the remaining 19 BMW 525 TDS AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 525 TDS AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q41180118118
1995 Q4155015537
1996 Q416101616
1997 Q4180018019
1998 Q4198019818
1999 Q420302035
2000 Q42010201-2
2001 Q41890189-12
2002 Q41860186-3
2003 Q41810181-5
2004 Q41780178-3
2005 Q41670167-11
2006 Q41420142-25
2007 Q4129161453
2008 Q311414128-17
2008 Q4116121280
2009 Q111213125-3
2009 Q210514119-6
2009 Q39912111-8
2009 Q48719106-5
2010 Q1861298-8
2010 Q2791392-6
2010 Q376985-7
2010 Q4691382-3
2011 Q1621577-5
2011 Q2581573-4
2011 Q3561470-3
2011 Q4491362-8
2012 Q1461561-1
2012 Q2461258-3
2012 Q3461157-1
2012 Q44116570
2013 Q1401454-3
2013 Q2391453-1
2013 Q3391150-3
2013 Q43516511
2014 Q1301848-3
2014 Q2251641-7
2014 Q32616421
2014 Q42716431
2015 Q1251641-2
2015 Q2201737-4
2015 Q3161834-3
2015 Q41719362
2016 Q11521360
2016 Q2142135-1
2016 Q31322350
2016 Q4122234-1
2017 Q1122032-2
2017 Q2102131-1
2017 Q372330-1
2017 Q452328-2
2018 Q1723302
2018 Q232326-4
2018 Q322325-1
2018 Q4124250
2019 Q1223250
2019 Q2223250
2019 Q322224-1
2019 Q4123240
2020 Q1024240
2020 Q202323-1
2020 Q3122230
2020 Q402222-1
2021 Q1121220
2021 Q212021-1
2021 Q3121221
2021 Q4121220
2022 Q112021-1
2022 Q2120210
2022 Q3120210
2022 Q402020-1
2023 Q1020200
2023 Q2020200
2023 Q3120211
2023 Q4021210
2024 Q1120210
2024 Q2120210
2024 Q3120210
2024 Q402020-1
2025 Q111819-1
2025 Q2118190

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.