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HOW MANY BMW 525D ES ARE LEFT?

There are 4 BMW 525D ES left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 13 BMW 525D ES that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 525D ES was highest during 2003 Q4 (73). The number taxed topped out in 2003 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2021 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 56 (77%) BMW 525D ES have been scrapped or exported.

During 2020 Q3 the number of BMW 525D ES 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 525D ES has fallen by 42. Licensed models have fallen by 52 and the SORNed total has increased by 10.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 19 BMW 525D ES models. Taxed models have declined by 14 and the SORNed total has fallen by 5.

76% of the remaining 17 BMW 525D ES in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 525D ES ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2003 Q47307373
2004 Q471071-2
2005 Q4720721
2006 Q470070-2
2007 Q4682700
2008 Q3691700
2008 Q464468-2
2009 Q1671680
2009 Q2671680
2009 Q366167-1
2009 Q464165-2
2010 Q1661672
2010 Q2661670
2010 Q364266-1
2010 Q461364-2
2011 Q1641651
2011 Q2632650
2011 Q3641650
2011 Q462264-1
2012 Q159362-2
2012 Q2621631
2012 Q3630630
2012 Q4631641
2013 Q1641651
2013 Q258361-4
2013 Q359160-1
2013 Q4573600
2014 Q154357-3
2014 Q254256-1
2014 Q3564604
2014 Q455257-3
2015 Q154256-1
2015 Q2563593
2015 Q353356-3
2015 Q4525571
2016 Q1526581
2016 Q243649-9
2016 Q3456512
2016 Q4475521
2017 Q1476531
2017 Q240848-5
2017 Q3351146-2
2017 Q43512471
2018 Q1281442-5
2018 Q23012420
2018 Q3301141-1
2018 Q4281240-1
2019 Q1251237-3
2019 Q22513381
2019 Q32414380
2019 Q42216380
2020 Q1191837-1
2020 Q2181836-1
2020 Q3141630-6
2020 Q4131528-2
2021 Q1101626-2
2021 Q2918271
2021 Q371825-2
2021 Q451823-2
2022 Q151722-1
2022 Q231720-2
2022 Q3416200
2022 Q431417-3
2023 Q1514192
2023 Q241418-1
2023 Q3415191
2023 Q4415190
2024 Q1316190
2024 Q231518-1
2024 Q3315180
2024 Q4315180
2025 Q141317-1
2025 Q2413170

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.