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HOW MANY BMW 525D SE AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 1,864 BMW 525D SE AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 911 BMW 525D SE AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 525D SE AUTO was highest during 2014 Q3 (5,987). The number taxed topped out in 2014 Q3 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 3,212 (54%) BMW 525D SE AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of BMW 525D SE AUTO has fallen by 3,047. Licensed models have fallen by 3,768 and the SORNed total has increased by 721.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 1,479 BMW 525D SE AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 1,718 and the SORNed total has increased by 239.

67% of the surviving 2,775 BMW 525D SE AUTO in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY BMW 525D SE AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2000 Q48088
2001 Q44350435427
2002 Q41,28001,280845
2003 Q41,64701,647367
2004 Q43,31703,3171,670
2005 Q44,40304,4031,086
2006 Q44,83304,833430
2007 Q44,611944,705-128
2008 Q34,437844,521-184
2008 Q44,458684,5265
2009 Q14,466644,5304
2009 Q24,464594,523-7
2009 Q34,448454,493-30
2009 Q44,440504,490-3
2010 Q14,459574,51626
2010 Q24,888604,948432
2010 Q35,162785,240292
2010 Q45,3211235,444204
2011 Q15,4661295,595151
2011 Q25,5051415,64651
2011 Q35,5451335,67832
2011 Q45,5981555,75375
2012 Q15,6961065,80249
2012 Q25,711965,8075
2012 Q35,721965,81710
2012 Q45,7041105,814-3
2013 Q15,7121135,82511
2013 Q25,6991315,8305
2013 Q35,6611405,801-29
2013 Q45,6641455,8098
2014 Q15,6361655,801-8
2014 Q25,6371455,782-19
2014 Q35,8421455,987205
2014 Q45,7301595,889-98
2015 Q15,6791865,865-24
2015 Q25,6321905,822-43
2015 Q35,5531965,749-73
2015 Q45,4822245,706-43
2016 Q15,4362515,687-19
2016 Q25,3812475,628-59
2016 Q35,2922665,558-70
2016 Q45,2252875,512-46
2017 Q15,1333045,437-75
2017 Q24,9863515,337-100
2017 Q34,8983835,281-56
2017 Q44,7444175,161-120
2018 Q14,5924485,040-121
2018 Q24,4904674,957-83
2018 Q34,4034924,895-62
2018 Q44,2625224,784-111
2019 Q14,1495404,689-95
2019 Q24,0235704,593-96
2019 Q33,9276004,527-66
2019 Q43,8166244,440-87
2020 Q13,6706714,341-99
2020 Q23,5826724,254-87
2020 Q33,5196744,193-61
2020 Q43,3786964,074-119
2021 Q13,3237244,047-27
2021 Q23,2537163,969-78
2021 Q33,1647233,887-82
2021 Q43,0547483,802-85
2022 Q12,9737493,722-80
2022 Q22,8827443,626-96
2022 Q32,7907663,556-70
2022 Q42,7227803,502-54
2023 Q12,6008083,408-94
2023 Q22,5288183,346-62
2023 Q32,4128363,248-98
2023 Q42,3258563,181-67
2024 Q12,2448823,126-55
2024 Q22,1578823,039-87
2024 Q32,0748892,963-76
2024 Q41,9899082,897-66
2025 Q11,9469132,859-38
2025 Q21,8649112,775-84

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.