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HOW MANY BMW 525 ARE LEFT?

There are 22 BMW 525 left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 31 BMW 525 that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 525 was highest during 1994 Q4 (399). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 346 (87%) BMW 525 have been scrapped or exported.

During 2024 Q2 the number of BMW 525 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 has fallen by 17. Licensed models have fallen by 38 and the SORNed total has increased by 21.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 5 BMW 525 models. Taxed models have declined by 10 and the SORNed total has increased by 5.

58% of the remaining 53 BMW 525 in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 525 ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q43990399399
1995 Q42890289-110
1996 Q42390239-50
1997 Q41810181-58
1998 Q41600160-21
1999 Q41400140-20
2000 Q41160116-24
2001 Q41040104-12
2002 Q411001106
2003 Q41000100-10
2004 Q495095-5
2005 Q484084-11
2006 Q482082-2
2007 Q4838919
2008 Q3761187-4
2008 Q47712892
2009 Q1751085-4
2009 Q27910894
2009 Q3781088-1
2009 Q477986-2
2010 Q1798871
2010 Q2799881
2010 Q379786-2
2010 Q47713904
2011 Q1751186-4
2011 Q2731184-2
2011 Q3731083-1
2011 Q4721082-1
2012 Q169776-6
2012 Q268775-1
2012 Q368472-3
2012 Q465469-3
2013 Q1655701
2013 Q263467-3
2013 Q363366-1
2013 Q4635682
2014 Q161667-1
2014 Q2626681
2014 Q3636691
2014 Q458967-2
2015 Q15711681
2015 Q26010702
2015 Q3561268-2
2015 Q45414680
2016 Q1491766-2
2016 Q25316693
2016 Q3511667-2
2016 Q4481664-3
2017 Q14717640
2017 Q2441963-1
2017 Q3392160-3
2017 Q44221633
2018 Q1402161-2
2018 Q24121621
2018 Q34221631
2018 Q4412162-1
2019 Q14220620
2019 Q24220620
2019 Q3382260-2
2019 Q43526611
2020 Q13526610
2020 Q2322658-3
2020 Q3292756-2
2020 Q43027571
2021 Q13129603
2021 Q2302757-3
2021 Q33326592
2021 Q4282755-4
2022 Q12926550
2022 Q2282654-1
2022 Q33224562
2022 Q4292554-2
2023 Q1262551-3
2023 Q22926554
2023 Q3292554-1
2023 Q43025551
2024 Q12827550
2024 Q22728550
2024 Q32530550
2024 Q4252853-2
2025 Q12330530
2025 Q22231530

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.