BMW > 5 SERIES > 525 TDS SE

HOW MANY WERE MADE | HOW MANY ARE LEFT | COLOURS | ENGINES

HOW MANY BMW 525 TDS SE ARE LEFT?

There are 37 BMW 525 TDS SE left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 257 BMW 525 TDS SE that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 525 TDS SE was highest during 1998 Q4 (2,146). The number taxed topped out in 1998 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q3.

Since the total peaked, some 1,852 (86%) BMW 525 TDS SE have been scrapped or exported.

During 2016 Q3 the number of BMW 525 TDS SE 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 has fallen by 256. Licensed models have fallen by 292 and the SORNed total has increased by 36.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 68 BMW 525 TDS SE models. Taxed models have declined by 51 and the SORNed total has fallen by 17.

87% of the remaining 294 BMW 525 TDS SE in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 525 TDS SE ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q48210821821
1995 Q41,09401,094273
1996 Q41,60001,600506
1997 Q41,91401,914314
1998 Q42,14602,146232
1999 Q42,10202,102-44
2000 Q42,07302,073-29
2001 Q42,01002,010-63
2002 Q41,97501,975-35
2003 Q41,93101,931-44
2004 Q41,90201,902-29
2005 Q41,84901,849-53
2006 Q41,73201,732-117
2007 Q41,5961151,711-21
2008 Q31,4471311,578-133
2008 Q41,3691541,523-55
2009 Q11,3351571,492-31
2009 Q21,2931381,431-61
2009 Q31,2241451,369-62
2009 Q41,1721521,324-45
2010 Q11,1231591,282-42
2010 Q21,0871431,230-52
2010 Q31,0531531,206-24
2010 Q49761671,143-63
2011 Q19191811,100-43
2011 Q28911661,057-43
2011 Q3843151994-63
2011 Q4788156944-50
2012 Q1741158899-45
2012 Q2687166853-46
2012 Q3635161796-57
2012 Q4597167764-32
2013 Q1554168722-42
2013 Q2529155684-38
2013 Q3485148633-51
2013 Q4443187630-3
2014 Q1421186607-23
2014 Q2400192592-15
2014 Q343520363846
2014 Q4383207590-48
2015 Q1355217572-18
2015 Q2329221550-22
2015 Q3302228530-20
2015 Q4288239527-3
2016 Q1272238510-17
2016 Q2254248502-8
2016 Q3231249480-22
2016 Q42192614800
2017 Q1211255466-14
2017 Q2191261452-14
2017 Q3176265441-11
2017 Q4157269426-15
2018 Q1143273416-10
2018 Q2123270393-23
2018 Q31172763930
2018 Q4114273387-6
2019 Q1104273377-10
2019 Q299274373-4
2019 Q391275366-7
2019 Q491274365-1
2020 Q1912743650
2020 Q288274362-3
2020 Q379277356-6
2020 Q472276348-8
2021 Q1702783480
2021 Q272272344-4
2021 Q3762743506
2021 Q466278344-6
2022 Q161273334-10
2022 Q259272331-3
2022 Q354274328-3
2022 Q453273326-2
2023 Q149274323-3
2023 Q2522713230
2023 Q348274322-1
2023 Q444276320-2
2024 Q144274318-2
2024 Q242271313-5
2024 Q3362793152
2024 Q434263297-18
2025 Q135259294-3
2025 Q2372572940

<< HOW MANY BMW 525 TDS SE WERE MADE

BMW 525 TDS SE COLOURS >>

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.