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HOW MANY BMW 525 TDS SE TOURING AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 2 BMW 525 TDS SE TOURING AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 20 BMW 525 TDS SE TOURING AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 525 TDS SE TOURING AUTO was highest during 1998 Q4 (254). The number taxed topped out in 1998 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2017 Q3.

Since the total peaked, some 232 (91%) BMW 525 TDS SE TOURING AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2017 Q3 the number of BMW 525 TDS SE TOURING 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 SE TOURING AUTO has fallen by 65. Licensed models have fallen by 63 and the SORNed total has fallen by 2.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 13 BMW 525 TDS SE TOURING AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 8 and the SORNed total has fallen by 5.

91% of the remaining 22 BMW 525 TDS SE TOURING AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 525 TDS SE TOURING AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1997 Q41150115115
1998 Q42540254139
1999 Q42510251-3
2000 Q42490249-2
2001 Q425302534
2002 Q42470247-6
2003 Q425202525
2004 Q42450245-7
2005 Q42430243-2
2006 Q424402441
2007 Q42367243-1
2008 Q322116237-6
2008 Q421510225-12
2009 Q12149223-2
2009 Q22114215-8
2009 Q32039212-3
2009 Q419615211-1
2010 Q119513208-3
2010 Q219610206-2
2010 Q318713200-6
2010 Q418313196-4
2011 Q117814192-4
2011 Q217712189-3
2011 Q316817185-4
2011 Q416414178-7
2012 Q115917176-2
2012 Q214717164-12
2012 Q313820158-6
2012 Q412721148-10
2013 Q112218140-8
2013 Q211217129-11
2013 Q311016126-3
2013 Q410118119-7
2014 Q19718115-4
2014 Q29017107-8
2014 Q38121102-5
2014 Q4792099-3
2015 Q1732497-2
2015 Q2652287-10
2015 Q3602686-1
2015 Q45829871
2016 Q1523183-4
2016 Q2443175-8
2016 Q3422971-4
2016 Q4382664-7
2017 Q13928673
2017 Q23532670
2017 Q3283462-5
2017 Q4283260-2
2018 Q1223052-8
2018 Q2213051-1
2018 Q3192847-4
2018 Q4192443-4
2019 Q11825430
2019 Q21726430
2019 Q3122840-3
2019 Q4112839-1
2020 Q1102535-4
2020 Q21025350
2020 Q31124350
2020 Q41025350
2021 Q162531-4
2021 Q262430-1
2021 Q352429-1
2021 Q442428-1
2022 Q142327-1
2022 Q222426-1
2022 Q3323260
2022 Q4323260
2023 Q1323260
2023 Q2323260
2023 Q322224-2
2023 Q412223-1
2024 Q112021-2
2024 Q2220221
2024 Q3220220
2024 Q4220220
2025 Q1220220
2025 Q2220220

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.