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HOW MANY BMW 525D SPORT ARE LEFT?

There are 72 BMW 525D SPORT left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 83 BMW 525D SPORT that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 525D SPORT was highest during 2005 Q4 (473). The number taxed topped out in 2005 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 318 (67%) BMW 525D SPORT have been scrapped or exported.

During 2024 Q4 the number of BMW 525D SPORT 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 SPORT has fallen by 228. Licensed models have fallen by 300 and the SORNed total has increased by 72.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 104 BMW 525D SPORT models. Taxed models have declined by 124 and the SORNed total has increased by 20.

54% of the remaining 155 BMW 525D SPORT in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 525D SPORT ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2004 Q47907979
2005 Q44730473394
2006 Q44690469-4
2007 Q442110431-38
2008 Q338617403-28
2008 Q4388184063
2009 Q13949403-3
2009 Q23947401-2
2009 Q339934021
2009 Q44000400-2
2010 Q13962398-2
2010 Q23902392-6
2010 Q33881389-3
2010 Q43753378-11
2011 Q13644368-10
2011 Q237123735
2011 Q33611362-11
2011 Q435953642
2012 Q13526358-6
2012 Q235733602
2012 Q33487355-5
2012 Q435083583
2013 Q1349123613
2013 Q23449353-8
2013 Q333813351-2
2013 Q43408348-3
2014 Q1341103513
2014 Q234853532
2014 Q3396940552
2014 Q438313396-9
2015 Q137214386-10
2015 Q237211383-3
2015 Q33739382-1
2015 Q436312375-7
2016 Q135815373-2
2016 Q235318371-2
2016 Q334920369-2
2016 Q4348263745
2017 Q133125356-18
2017 Q232527352-4
2017 Q331231343-9
2017 Q431130341-2
2018 Q129534329-12
2018 Q228838326-3
2018 Q326944313-13
2018 Q426745312-1
2019 Q125352305-7
2019 Q224350293-12
2019 Q324249291-2
2019 Q423451285-6
2020 Q120959268-17
2020 Q219663259-9
2020 Q319068258-1
2020 Q416770237-21
2021 Q116568233-4
2021 Q216367230-3
2021 Q315370223-7
2021 Q414766213-10
2022 Q113866204-9
2022 Q2141702117
2022 Q312872200-11
2022 Q4131702011
2023 Q112872200-1
2023 Q211970189-11
2023 Q311672188-1
2023 Q411374187-1
2024 Q110878186-1
2024 Q29979178-8
2024 Q39179170-8
2024 Q47783160-10
2025 Q17483157-3
2025 Q27283155-2

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.