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HOW MANY BMW 525 TDS ARE LEFT?

There are 9 BMW 525 TDS left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 59 BMW 525 TDS that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 525 TDS was highest during 1999 Q4 (412). The number taxed topped out in 1999 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2020 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 344 (83%) BMW 525 TDS have been scrapped or exported.

During 2016 Q4 the number of BMW 525 TDS 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 has fallen by 56. Licensed models have fallen by 68 and the SORNed total has increased by 12.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 17 BMW 525 TDS models. Taxed models have declined by 6 and the SORNed total has fallen by 11.

87% of the remaining 68 BMW 525 TDS in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 525 TDS ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q41710171171
1995 Q4226022655
1996 Q4267026741
1997 Q4336033669
1998 Q4387038751
1999 Q4412041225
2000 Q44040404-8
2001 Q43850385-19
2002 Q43770377-8
2003 Q43640364-13
2004 Q43540354-10
2005 Q43260326-28
2006 Q43080308-18
2007 Q427828306-2
2008 Q326224286-20
2008 Q424432276-10
2009 Q122630256-20
2009 Q2234252593
2009 Q322121242-17
2009 Q421222234-8
2010 Q120226228-6
2010 Q219320213-15
2010 Q318522207-6
2010 Q417525200-7
2011 Q1174272011
2011 Q215629185-16
2011 Q314726173-12
2011 Q414224166-7
2012 Q113426160-6
2012 Q212930159-1
2012 Q312527152-7
2012 Q412326149-3
2013 Q111431145-4
2013 Q210629135-10
2013 Q39926125-10
2013 Q48433117-8
2014 Q18729116-1
2014 Q28528113-3
2014 Q31013914027
2014 Q48647133-7
2015 Q18644130-3
2015 Q27747124-6
2015 Q37845123-1
2015 Q47841119-4
2016 Q172481201
2016 Q26648114-6
2016 Q36049109-5
2016 Q45254106-3
2017 Q152551071
2017 Q24854102-5
2017 Q346591053
2017 Q43864102-3
2018 Q135671020
2018 Q2316798-4
2018 Q3296695-3
2018 Q4286593-2
2019 Q1256590-3
2019 Q2236689-1
2019 Q3177087-2
2019 Q41871892
2020 Q11673890
2020 Q2157085-4
2020 Q31968872
2020 Q4196685-2
2021 Q11967861
2021 Q22265871
2021 Q3186583-4
2021 Q41766830
2022 Q1146680-3
2022 Q21666822
2022 Q3146579-3
2022 Q4126577-2
2023 Q1106575-2
2023 Q21065750
2023 Q31165761
2023 Q4106575-1
2024 Q11065750
2024 Q2106474-1
2024 Q396372-2
2024 Q496170-2
2025 Q11060700
2025 Q295968-2

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.