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HOW MANY BMW 525D SE ARE LEFT?

There are 764 BMW 525D SE left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 747 BMW 525D SE that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 525D SE was highest during 2007 Q4 (4,421). The number taxed topped out in 2009 Q2 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 2,910 (66%) BMW 525D SE have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of BMW 525D SE has fallen by 2,527. Licensed models have fallen by 3,095 and the SORNed total has increased by 568.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 1,107 BMW 525D SE models. Taxed models have declined by 1,263 and the SORNed total has increased by 156.

51% of the surviving 1,511 BMW 525D SE in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY BMW 525D SE ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2000 Q44044
2001 Q44250425421
2002 Q41,25701,257832
2003 Q41,51101,511254
2004 Q42,83802,8381,327
2005 Q44,00804,0081,170
2006 Q44,28504,285277
2007 Q44,3061154,421136
2008 Q34,281964,377-44
2008 Q44,293964,38912
2009 Q14,319674,386-3
2009 Q24,338544,3926
2009 Q34,303514,354-38
2009 Q44,285474,332-22
2010 Q14,283594,34210
2010 Q24,292644,35614
2010 Q34,290604,350-6
2010 Q44,257704,327-23
2011 Q14,215844,299-28
2011 Q24,213814,294-5
2011 Q34,183744,257-37
2011 Q44,146854,231-26
2012 Q14,133774,210-21
2012 Q24,104904,194-16
2012 Q34,085854,170-24
2012 Q44,047964,143-27
2013 Q13,9901074,097-46
2013 Q23,968964,064-33
2013 Q33,948934,041-23
2013 Q43,8801073,987-54
2014 Q13,8421143,956-31
2014 Q23,8421013,943-13
2014 Q34,0991234,222279
2014 Q43,9911424,133-89
2015 Q13,9561594,115-18
2015 Q23,8591794,038-77
2015 Q33,7841763,960-78
2015 Q43,7351963,931-29
2016 Q13,6592123,871-60
2016 Q23,5732073,780-91
2016 Q33,4952433,738-42
2016 Q43,4232763,699-39
2017 Q13,3053133,618-81
2017 Q23,1883213,509-109
2017 Q33,0613443,405-104
2017 Q42,9693673,336-69
2018 Q12,8563983,254-82
2018 Q22,7254303,155-99
2018 Q32,6324553,087-68
2018 Q42,5264763,002-85
2019 Q12,4455002,945-57
2019 Q22,3635082,871-74
2019 Q32,2635362,799-72
2019 Q42,1965492,745-54
2020 Q12,0695842,653-92
2020 Q22,0275912,618-35
2020 Q31,9226152,537-81
2020 Q41,8576292,486-51
2021 Q11,7826592,441-45
2021 Q21,7196562,375-66
2021 Q31,6226662,288-87
2021 Q41,5616752,236-52
2022 Q11,5196802,199-37
2022 Q21,4476872,134-65
2022 Q31,4136862,099-35
2022 Q41,3477122,059-40
2023 Q11,2787151,993-66
2023 Q21,2007391,939-54
2023 Q31,1317271,858-81
2023 Q41,0627401,802-56
2024 Q11,0027551,757-45
2024 Q29407731,713-44
2024 Q39037601,663-50
2024 Q48527461,598-65
2025 Q18237401,563-35
2025 Q27647471,511-52

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.